Don’t miss these sunspot photos

More photos of the magnificent solitary sunspot - AR2738 - that's made its way across the sun's face over the past couple of weeks. Thanks to all in the EarthSky community who contributed photos!

Latest predictions for the coming solar cycle

Solar physicists predict another weak 11-year solar cycle ahead. At the same time, they expect the coming cycle to break the trend of weakening solar activity seen over the past 4 cycles, and they add there's "no indication we are currently approaching a Maunder-type minimum in solar activity."

SOHO looks at equinox sun

Four views of the sun taken by the SOHO solar observatory on the morning of the March 2019 equinox.

See an animation of this huge solar prominence

When you view this giant feature on the sun, realize that it's several times the size of Earth!

1st image from inside sun’s atmosphere

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has now swept within the sun's corona, or outer atmosphere.. No other spacecraft has ever come this close to the sun's surface! And, it's going to get closer.

The sun in 2 wavelengths

How our sun looks in 2 different wavelengths at the same time.

Here’s what closed Sunspot Solar Observatory

Federal court documents this week revealed an FBI investigation of a janitor suspected of using Sunspot Solar Observatory's internet connection to send and receive child pornography.

How NASA will shield solar probe from crazy heat

The Parker Solar Probe, expected to launch Saturday, will get closer to the sun than any spacecraft in human history. How will the spacecraft withstand the heat?