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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Detailed view of a Solar Eclipse Corona
A magnificent solar corona, that only in the fleeting darkness of a total eclipse its light is easily visible.
Solar Eclipse Corona combined from Earth and Space
A total solar eclipse that occurred last month as it appeared, nearly simultaneously, from both Earth and space.
The Sun’s Corona in Exquisite Detail
This video shows the Sun's corona in exquisite detail, captured by ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft.
Why the upcoming Solar Eclipse is such a Big Deal
On April 8, 2024, there's a special event happening: the Moon will cover the Sun, creating a total solar eclipse across North America.
Giant Coronal Hole in the Sun detected
The ‘hole’ in the Sun’s atmosphere. Credit NASA/Solar Dynamics Observatory NASA detects giant Coronal hole in Sun, launching solar winds that’ll hit Earth by end of this
The Sharpest ever Image of the Sun’s Corona
Solar Orbiter probe captured the sharpest ever image of the corona, 46 million miles from the Sun.
Record Solar Prominence
Record solar prominence imaged by Solar Orbiter.
Total Solar Eclipse 2020
The final New Moon of 2020 moved in front of the Sun on December 14 in the year’s only total solar eclipse, in southern South America through
The new Solar Cycle is here
Solar Cycle 25 has begun. NASA, NOAA scientists explain what that means.