Coronal Loops Flicker Before Big Solar Flares
For years, scientists have struggled to accurately predict solar flares—powerful bursts of light from the Sun that can send charged particles into space.
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The Mystery of Solar Flares explained
A new research that leads to better understanding of the Sun’s activity, shows that large and small scale solar eruptions might all be triggered by a single
Cinco de Mayo Solar Flare
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured these images of the significant ‘Cinco de Mayo’ Solar Flare, peaking at 6:11 p.m. EDT on May 5, 2015.
The new Solar Cycle is here
Solar Cycle 25 has begun. NASA, NOAA scientists explain what that means.
The First Images From Solar Orbiter
These are the first impressive images from ESA’s Solar Orbiter, revealing ‘campfires’ on the Sun.
Could Solar Storms Destroy Civilization?
Could solar storms destroy civilization? In this video, Solar flares and coronal mass ejections, explained.
First Solar Images from NOAA’s GOES-16 Satellite
The first images from the Solar Ultraviolet Imager or SUVI instrument aboard NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite.
Explore Our Dynamic Sun with NASA
Have you ever wondered what the Sun is made of? Or why can you get sunburned even when it’s cloudy? NASA’s new Explore the Sun toolkit helps answer these questions and more...
One Small Update brought down millions of IT systems around the world
This weekend’s global IT outage caused by a software update gone wrong highlights the interconnected and often fragile nature of modern IT infrastructure.
Watching a magnificent Sunspot
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory watches a sunspot, an area of intense and complex magnetic field on the Sun.