When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Created in Canva Pro by Daisy Dobrijevic 2024 was a busy year for solar news, but what ...

The sun is on the verge of a significant event: a magnetic field reversal. What causes this switch in polarity, and is it dangerous for anything on Earth? Let's take a deep dive into the phenomenon of ...

One way to track the solar cycle is by counting the number of sunspots, which are dark, cooler patches on the Sun’s surface.

The sun’s outer atmosphere resembles a pufferfish.

There are many things with spots: Dalmatians, leopards, ladybugs, overripe bananas, and guys with bald spots are all great examples. Another thing with spots is the Sun! That's right! The Sun, as it ...

The massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar ...

2025 was another busy year on the sun. But how did it compare with 2024, and what will 2026 bring for solar activity and the northern lights? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

"The next set of solar cycles will be more active." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Space weather may intensify in the coming ...

A massive, inverted '1'-shaped coronal hole on the Sun, stretching a million kilometers, is currently facing Earth. This ...

The sun has been unleashing a series of intense solar flares in recent weeks and much of last year as scientists forecast the sun has reached its solar maximum, an 11-year cycle. However, some ...

When only one band is in each hemisphere, there's a magnetic imbalance, with weaker magnetic fields near the equator. This allows the number of black spots to increase around the sun's waist, ...

Climate data in a report published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate.gov website found that the sun’s solar activity, including overall brightness and sunspot ...