Solar Orbiter provides first glimpse of the sun's polar magnetic field in motion

The sun is governed by a strict rhythm. The magnetic activity of the sun displays a cyclic variation, reaching a maximum ...
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Solar Orbiter captures first detailed view of Sun’s poles and fast magnetic flows

ESA’s Solar Orbiter captures the first detailed look at the Sun’s poles, revealing fast-moving plasma and magnetic flows.
Fox Carolina

Is this an unusually active solar cycle?

Solar Cycle 25 is underway and the increased activity on the sun is responsible for geomagnetic storms causing the northern lights to be visible much further south than normal. But is the activity ...
Forbes

The Sun Just Woke Up. ‘Space Weather’ Feared After Weakest Cycle In 100 Years Ends, Says NASA

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This split image shows the difference between an active Sun ...
Inverse

The Sun has entered a new cycle of solar activity

The Sun fuels life on Earth, exerting influence over our planet's varied dynamic systems. But our host star has its own dynamics, too. We know that the Sun periodically ejects boiling-hot plasma, in ...
Futurism

Debunked Theory on Our Sun’s 11 Year Solar Cycle

The closest star to us, the Sun, it is a very violent and unpredictable object. From the near constant solar activity, flares and coronal mass ejections (CME), we really are at the mercy of this ...
Phys.org

News on solar cycle

Solar Maximum 2025 is the expected peak of solar activity in Solar Cycle 25, characterized by heightened sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections. This peak is anticipated around mid to late ...
Newsweek

The Sun’s Solar Cycle and the Most Active Peak Ever Recorded

While the the sun might appear like a still disk in the sky, our star is actually a dynamic object that goes through cycles of activity. But what exactly are solar cycles and what are they ...
Newsweek

Sun’s Crazy Active Cycle Could Mess With NASA’s Artemis Moon Mission

The sun is ramping up for Solar Cycle 25's solar maximum at a faster rate than previously expected, which could have knock-on effects on future space missions, experts say. At solar maximum, the sun ...
NPR

As Disasters Roil Earth, A New Sun Cycle Promises Calmer Weather — In Space

Giant flares and eruptions from the sun can cause space weather, and stormy space weather can interfere with everything from satellites to the electrical grid to airplane communications. Now, though, ...
Forbes

Our Sun Could Be On The Verge Of Its Strongest Cycle Since Records Began, Say Scientists

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. After one of the weakest periods in living memory, our Sun’s ...