ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Northern Lights lit up the sky on Thursday night after another strong geomagnetic storm. This ...

The northern lights have been very active in 2024. An expert explains why it could continue for months to come.

During the peak of the cycle, called solar maximum, more sunspots and solar flares occur, increasing the likelihood of solar ...

On X, the space agency likened the shape of the flare and other activity observed on the Sun in the image to a smiley face.

Periods of low sunspot activity are associated with changes in the winds that tear though the upper atmosphere bringing unusually cold winters to northern Europe, according to the new study ...

A planet-sized, magnetic dark spot on the sun, known as sunspot region AR3842, let out a massive burst of radiation on ...

If you've been outside at night the past couple of days, there's a good chance you could see the northern lights without your ...

Jose, P., Astron. J., 70, 193 (1965). This recent article suggests a connexion, between a 178-year cycle of Wolf number maxima and the rate of change of solar angular momentum. However, his ...

Between 4 and 5:30 pm, we will open the observatory, put the big solar filter on, and let you view the sun through the telescope. Sunspots and their rims are visible. Don't worry, it is perfectly safe ...

Just a few days after the aurora was visible to the naked eye in downtown Spokane, another display could come Thursday and Friday nights.

This causes the particles to release energy, which allows for the sky to glow. The more particles that hit the Earth' ...

The cover features a time series of sunspot numbers over the past five ... magnetic field is a crucial factor in determining solar activity, which is closely connected to human society.