Earlier this week, the number of visible sunspots on our home star fell to zero for the first time in 1,335 days. This ...

A team of scientists from around the world has created the first system that can predict when and where extremely powerful ...

The sun's visible disk has been perfectly free from sunspots for the first time since June 2022, suggesting the current solar cycle might be heading toward its quieter phase.

Astronomers observed the sun without a single sunspot for the first time in over three years, hinting at a slowdown in Solar ...

“The definition of the solar maximum is when the sunspot number is at its highest,” Dr Rachel Howe, a solar physicist at the ...

Solar Cycle 25 has reached its most active phase, bringing stronger solar flares and geomagnetic storms that may affect Earth’s technology.

The Sun’s magnetic poles are in the middle of an uneven, drawn-out reversal as Solar Cycle 25 moves through its solar maximum ...

The Northern Lights may ramp up in intensity for the next 50 years as the sun potentially enters a new long-term phase of heightened activity, suggests a new study by solar scientists. The night sky ...

Have you been wondering why the northern lights are suddenly all over social media — and in the news? Noticed an unusually high number of jaw-dropping aurora photos lately? Shocked to see photos of ...