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Mysterious Maunder Minimum: Nearby star offers clues
We may learn more about the sun's Maunder Minimum - a quiet period of low sunspots in the 1600s and 1700s - thanks to the help of a nearby sun-like star.
March 24, 2022
Solar Cycle 25 starting with a bang!
Solar cycle 25 has already shown itself to be active, with endless sunspots and coronal mass ejections producing solar storms and aurora. Will it stay active?
February 24, 2022
40 Starlink satellites doomed by geomagnetic storm
SpaceX is reporting 40 Starlink satellites doomed to reentry, after a storm on the sun caused a geomagnetic storm that disturbed Earth's magnetic field.
February 9, 2022
Total solar eclipse of December 4, 2021
A total solar eclipse occurs December 4, 2021. The total phase sweeps over Antarctica, while the partial phase reaches southernmost points of three continents.
December 2, 2021
A storm on the sun, and a great week for auroras
Aurora alert in effect for the next few days: the sun sent out a halo coronal mass ejection on November 2, 2021, due to arrive at Earth on November 4.
November 4, 2021
Solar storm and aurora starting October 30
A solar storm after an eruption on the sun is carrying plasma toward Earth, which should produce northern and southern lights this weekend.
October 30, 2021
X-flare yesterday, aurora alert this weekend
The biggest solar flares are known as X-flares. Check out this image of an X-flare on the sun on October 28, 2021. It prompted an aurora alert.
October 29, 2021
Solar superflares hit Earth multiple times
Scientists found evidence for solar superflares thousands of years ago from evidence in tree rings. Could a solar superflare happen again in the future?
September 29, 2021
Aurora alert! Pair of CMEs to jolt Earth’s magnetic field
Aurora alert! A pair of coronal mass ejections will reach Earth September 1-2, 2021. Though not dangerous to satellites or the grid, they might cause auroras.
September 1, 2021
Favorite photos of ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
Stunning photos of the June 10, 2021 'ring of fire' solar eclipse photos.
June 11, 2021
