Solar Astronomy

New Research Indicates the Sun may be More Prone to Flares Than we Thought

This past year saw some significant solar activity. This was especially true during the month of May, which saw more…

1 week ago

Coronal Loops-Digital Art Combination Captures Power of the Sun, Rendered by Andrew McCarthy

Our Sun is one of the most fascinating objects in the universe and photographing it with specialized equipment to capture…

4 months ago

Solar Flares and Solar Magnetic Reconnection Get New Spotlight in Two Blazing Studies

Two recent studies published in The Astrophysical Journal discuss findings regarding solar flare properties and a new classification index and…

5 months ago

The Sun’s Magnetic Field Might Only Be Skin Deep

It's coming back! Sunspot AR3664 gave us an amazing display of northern lights in mid-May and it's now rotating back…

7 months ago

Solar Orbiter Takes a Mind-Boggling Video of the Sun

You've seen the Sun, but you've never seen the Sun like this. This single frame from a video captured by…

8 months ago

The Sun Gets Feisty, Throwing Off Three X-Class Flares Within 24 Hours

The Sun is heading toward solar maximum (which is likely to be about a year away) and as it does,…

10 months ago

Solar Physics: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?

Universe Today has investigated the importance of studying impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, and astrobiology, and what these disciplines can…

10 months ago

We Just had the Strongest Solar Flare in the Current Solar Cycle

On December 14th, at 12:02 PM Eastern (09:02 AM Pacific), the Sun unleashed a massive solar flare. According to the…

1 year ago

The Solar Radius Might Be Slightly Smaller Than We Thought

Two astronomers use a pioneering method to suggest that the size of our Sun and the solar radius may be…

1 year ago

Parker Makes its Closest and Fastest Solar Flyby

The Parker Solar Probe is the little engine that just keeps going and going by the Sun. On September 27th,…

1 year ago