CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research indicates the sun’s magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict periods of extreme solar ...

Solar magnetism is a fundamental driver of dynamic phenomena on the Sun, manifesting in cyclic variations such as sunspot activity, flares, and coronal mass ejections. Central to this process is the ...

Images of the sun over 10 years reveal how the star's activity spikes and dips over time. (Credit: The Yohkoh mission of ISAS, Japan, and NASA, United States) A team of solar scientists have uncovered ...

A groundbreaking study published in Scientific Reports has uncovered the source of the Sun’s magnetic dynamo, shedding new light on the inner workings of our star and its dramatic solar storms. For ...

Scientists studying sound waves from deep inside the Sun have provided new insights into the solar dynamo within, which could help to explain how the Sun’s colossal magnetic field behaves. An ...

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Composite video image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory and NOAA’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite – R Series Solar Ultraviolet Imager instrument shows small-scale jetlet ...

Researchers using the Birmingham Solar-Oscillations Network, known as BiSON, have detected subtle structural differences between successive solar minima that point to hidden changes in the Sun’s outer ...