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Sun causing global warming? 2 reasons why not

Is the sun causing global warming? A solar physicist with NASA says no. Read the quick-and-easy-to-understand explanation here.

C. Alex Young

EarthSky Voices

August 23, 2023

Q&A: What is the sun’s role in climate change?

The sun influences the Earth's climate, but what is the sun's role in climate change? According to NASA, it's not likely the cause for climate change.

C. Alex Young

EarthSky Voices

August 23, 2023

Sun

Sun activity archive for July 2023

Sun activity archive for July 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.

July 31, 2023

Sun activity archive for June 2023

Sun activity archive for June 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.

June 30, 2023

Sun activity archive for May 2023

Sun activity archive for May 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.

May 31, 2023

Sun activity archive for April 2023

Sun activity archive for April 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.

April 30, 2023

Sun activity archive for March 2023

Sun activity archive for March 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.

March 31, 2023

Sun activity archive for February 2023

Bottom line: Sun activity archive for February 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.

February 28, 2023

Sun activity archive for January 2023

Sun activity archive for January 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.

January 31, 2023

What makes a giant sunspot?

A giant sunspot - AR 3190 - is crossing the face of the sun this week. It'lll soon disappear, but is still visible as of January 21, 2023. What makes it?

C. Alex Young

January 21, 2023

C. Alex Young

C. Alex Young is a solar astrophysicist studying the Sun and space weather. Alex is passionate about sharing science with diverse audiences. This led him to start The Sun Today with his designer wife, Linda. First through Facebook and Twitter then adding an extensive website thesuntoday.org, the two work together to engage the public about the Sun and its role in our solar system. Alex led national engagement efforts for the 2017 total solar eclipse. He is the Associate Director for Science in the Heliophysics Science Division at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.