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A deep partial solar eclipse on March 29. Watch here.
Watch the deep partial solar eclipse on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at EarthSky. Or join our expert eclipse watchers for more.
March 29, 2025
Sun activity archive for March 2025
Sun activity archive for March 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
March 1, 2025
Sun activity archive for February 2025
Sun activity archive for February 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
February 1, 2025
Sun activity archive for January 2025
Sun activity archive for January 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
January 1, 2025
Parker Solar Probe survived its close brush with the sun!
The Parker Solar Probe reported back after "touching the sun" on December 24. It’s in good health and operating normally.
December 27, 2024
Sunlike stars hurl superflares about once per 100 years
Scientists studied thousands of sunlike stars and determined that they hurl superflares - massive solar flares - about once every 100 years.
December 13, 2024
Sun activity archive for December 2024
Sun activity archive for December 2024. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
December 1, 2024
Sun activity archive for November 2024
Sun activity archive for November 2024. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
November 1, 2024
Sun officially reaches solar maximum in its 11-year cycle
NASA and NOAA announced on October 15, 2024, that the sun has reached the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, or what is known as solar maximum.
October 16, 2024
Sun activity archive for October 2024
Sun activity archive for October 2024. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
October 1, 2024
