One of the largest sunspots in years is now visible, rotating around into view on the Sun's limb on November…
[/caption] Seeing crepuscular rays on Earth is a somewhat rare event, as conditions have to be just right at either…
[/caption] Just in time for Halloween, the Sun has been putting on some spectacular shows recently, including this ghostly-looking prominence…
This video created with data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory is just absolutely and astoundingly beautiful, showing magnetic loops on…
This beautiful time-lapse video was created by photographer Joe Capra during his 17-day solo trek around Iceland in June 2011.…
While you can't exactly call Joe Brimacombe an amateur astrophotographer, he's managed to capture an elusive solar event on film...…
[/caption] The Sun is big. And comparatively, Earth is a tiny Lilliputian. We've all seen images comparing the size of…
This amazing video from the SOHO mission (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) shows a sun-diving comet hitting the solar surface on…
[/caption] A highly active region on the Sun threatens to deliver powerful geomagnetic storms over the week ahead. Highly energetic…
It's eclipse season for the Solar Dynamics Observatory! Twice a year near each equinox, the orbital dynamics lines up so…