Large and complex sunspot groups characterize the surface of the dynamic sun during its activity cycle. A new camera system at the Vacuum Tower Telescope (VTT) at the Observatorio del Teide on ...

The observations might explain why there are so few comets around the sun. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A comet visiting the ...

The Sun goes through an 11-year cycle that ranges from extreme activity to very minimal activity, and when our host star is at the height of its activity, astronomers detect numerous solar flares, ...

In 2002 solar physicist Daniel Seaton stumbled on the phenomenon that has driven his career ever since. Seaton was working on the TRACE solar observation satellite, a NASA instrument designed to ...

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable scientific achievement, India’s Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter has made the first-ever observation of the effects of the Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) on the Moon, the ...

Starry Poles: Launched from Cape Canaveral five years ago, the Solar Orbiter has steadily delivered stunning insights about our star. Its latest achievement – a first-ever glimpse of the Sun's polar ...