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Sun news: Sunspot region roars with 5 M flares
Sun news August 25, 2026: AR4513 roared back to life with five M flares, capped by an M7. Sun-stuff from that blast could be heading our way.
August 25, 2026
Highest-resolution images of the sun’s surface here!
The Inouye Solar Telescope has captured the highest-resolution images of the sun's surface yet. They show instabilities that may help explain the hot surface.
August 9, 2026
Sun activity archive for July 2026
Sun activity archive for July 2026. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
July 1, 2026
Sun activity archive for June 2026
Sun activity archive for June 2026. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
June 1, 2026
Sun activity archive for May 2026
Sun activity archive for May 2026. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
May 1, 2026
Slow solar wind is oddly fast, says Proba-3
Early data from the Proba-3 spacecraft has revealed that slow solar wind travels much faster than expected in the sun's inner corona.
April 26, 2026
What are coronal mass ejections? Big burps of sun-stuff!
Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are powerful eruptions on the sun that can disrupt electrical systems and produce brilliant auroral displays on Earth.
April 24, 2026
Sun activity archive for April 2026
Sun activity archive for April 2026. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
April 1, 2026
What causes an aurora, the northern or southern lights?
The aurora, or northern and southern lights, occur when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth's magnetic field. Read more here.
March 7, 2026
Sun activity archive for March 2026
Sun activity archive for March 2026. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
March 1, 2026
