A team of solar physicists has released a new study shedding light on the fine-scale structure of the sun's surface. Using ...

They said: ‘The discovery of 2017 OF201 is significant because it’s found in a region of the Solar System thought to be empty ...

Vassy Kapelos asks astrophysicist Jesse Rogerson about the powerful solar flares that erupted on the Sun last week and how ...

A massive coronal hole has opened on the Sun, sending high ... known as the solar maximum, which is commonly characterised by frequent solar flares, sunspots, and eruptions.The current period ...

Last week, the sun spat out the strongest solar flare of the year so far, a burst of radiation and light that caused brief radio blackouts on the sunlit side of the Earth. Despite its impressive ...

"Will the Sun ever burn out? Well, the Sun, just like the stars we see at night, is a star," NASA explained. "It’s a giant ball of super hot hydrogen. Gravity squeezes it in and it creates energy, ...

A recent period of strong solar flares is expected to gradually decline over the coming weeks and months, scientists say, along with the potential for brief communication blackouts as the sun’s ...

Magnetic flux ropes (MFRs) constitute the core structure of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), but hot debates remain on whether the MFR forms before or during solar eruptions. Furthermore, how flare ...

A strong solar flare, the biggest of 2025, erupted from the sun. The flare, originating from Region 4087, caused radio blackouts across multiple continents. NASA and NOAA reported the disruptions. The ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In the span of two days last week, the sun released two strong solar flares — meaning the solar system experienced its most powerful explosions which can cause some communications blackouts on ...