A huge sun eruption combines with speedy solar wind from a "coronal hole" for a weekend aurora show, experts predict.

According to Dr. Schmoll, the Earth's magnetic field has a north and south pole, just like any magnet. The sun does as well.

Most of the time, the Earth and Sun’s magnetic fields are misaligned, leaving our planet’s field less open to the aurora-causing effects of the solar wind. However, towards the equinox, the two fields ...

The sun was well observed during the period of the Maunder Minimum and this lack of sunspots is well documented. This period of solar inactivity corresponded to a climatic period called the ‘Little ...

Former Bears quaarterback Justin Fields, who started six games for the Steelers last season, will sign with the Jets. Kareem Elgazzar/AP Share A year after the Bears gave him away for almost ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ten finalists for the 2025 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards have been announced. The Cleveland Foundation administers the book awards, which organizers describe as the only national ...

An international team, including an Oregon State University astrophysicist, has confirmed a 19-year-old theory on solar flare formation by observing “slip-running” reconnections of the sun’s magnetic ...

Contrary to previous assumptions, the Moon's passage through Earth's magnetic field, or "geotail," does not lead to lower plasma densities. Listen to Story Scientists from the Space Physics Laboratory ...

NORFOLK — With the clock winding down and the Old Dominion women’s basketball team needing points, it’s been easy to find the ball lately. Just look for 5-foot-6 junior guard Simaru Fields.

Michigan State is heading back to Ford Field this season. Announced Wednesday morning, the university will move its final regular-season game against Maryland to the home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions.