An astrophotographer snapped a stunning shot of Comet Lemmon's flowing tail getting shredded by a strong gust of solar wind, ...

Due to its immense distance, the Sun appears from Earth as a gentle, radiant, and serene star. In reality, however, it is a turbulent, dynamic sphere of plasma with unimaginably high temperatures.

In September, NASA announced that the threat of solar storms is reaching a new high, noting that the activities on the Sun's surface have intensified in the past decade. Solar storms can lead to some ...

More of the world, including parts of the continental U.S., could see increased instances of Aurora Borealis lights over the next several months. That’s because the sun is at the height of a cycle ...

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Yeimy J. Rivera receives funding from NASA's Parker Solar Probe project through the SAO/SWEAP subcontract 975569. Tatiana Niembro receives funding from NASA's Parker Solar Probe project through the ...