solar cycle 25
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…
The Next Solar Cycle Has Started… But the Current One Hasn’t Finished Yet
We may be already seeing the makings of next solar cycle, peeking out through the current one.
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…
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Spies a Transit of Mercury
Solar Orbiter’s unique vantage point recently allowed researchers to make a crucial observation, of the solar system’s innermost world.
China Launches First Solar Observatory ASO-S
China launches ASO-S, its first mission to explore the Sun.
Chinese Astronomers Recorded Earliest Account of Aurora
How dating an ancient text revealed one of the oldest observations of aurora known.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Takes a Ludicrously High Resolution Image of the Sun
The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter snaps an amazing image, en route to its first close pass near the Sun.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter ‘Hides’ Behind the Sun
A deep-space mission is about to pull a ‘vanishing act,’ through mid-February, as the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter (affectionately…
Will Solar Cycle 25 Dazzle or Fizzle in 2021?
A new study suggests that Solar Cycle 25 may be more powerful than previously predicted.
Solar Cycle 25 has arrived. Here’s what to expect from the Sun in the coming months and years
The sun goes through a regular 11-year cycle, swinging between periods of dormancy and periods of activity. Scientists from NASA…