Sun news for March 18, 2024. Sun activity is moderate with a great mixture of action. That big sunspot is back! The March 17 filament eruption sent 2 CMEs Earthward.
Activity on the sun affects Earth's magnetic field. It can cause geomagnetic storms and can create beautiful auroras. Are these solar storms dangerous?
An aurora season occurs in March and October each year, due to the way the magnetic fields of the sun and the Earth work in conjunction with sun-Earth geometry.
January's new moon will be the biggest eclipse miss of 2024, an ultra-thin crescent not nearly aligned closely enough with the sun for a solar eclipse.
X flares on the sun are the most powerful explosions in the solar system. We're likely to see more of them as we approach solar maximum, possibly due this year.