A research team led by Dr. Shen Jinhua from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has investigated rapid spatiotemporal vertical electric currents (VECs) ...

An unexpectedly strong solar storm rocked our planet on April 23, 2023, sparking auroras as far south as southern Texas in ...

NASA's new "CODEX" telescope has snapped its first photos of the sun's outer atmosphere, revealing previously imperceptible ...

Magnetic field flip underway Solar Orbiter’s images are crucial to understanding the 11-year solar cycle, during which the Sun’s magnetic poles flip.

Scientists believe the Sun’s magnetic field could reverse within our lifetime, a natural cycle that occurs roughly every 11 years. While this solar polarity shift is not dangerous, it can impact ...

The Sun is preparing for a major event: the reversal of its magnetic field. This phenomenon marks a turning point in the solar cycle, signaling the transition from solar maximum to solar minimum. This ...

[Related: Rare quadruple solar flare event captured by NASA.] The team will continue to research the magnetic fields, namely capturing the third dimension of the magnetic field.

Captured by Nasa's solar dynamics observatory, an X-class solar flare burst from the edge of the sun on March 7, 2012. The image reveals extreme ultraviolet light, which is invisible to the human eye.

The Sun is nearing a magnetic field polarity reversal, occurring roughly every 11 years. This flip marks a crucial stage in the solar cycle and impacts space weather.

NASA Goddard In past work, researchers have assumed the magnetic field originates deep within the sun, somewhere around 130,000 miles beneath its surface.

The sun’s powerful magnetic field has long puzzled scientists. A new study suggests the source of its magnetic field is nearer the surface than first thought.