When sunspots erupt at nearly the same time, it could be something known as "sympathetic solar flares." A double eruption ...

The ongoing Solar Cycle 25 began in 2019 with a quieter Sun and is predicted to end around 2030. A solar cycle is roughly an 11-year period of the Sun's magnetic activity, from quiet (minimum) to ...

It's getting crowded up there. Over the past few years, the advent of SpaceX's Starlink and other players in the mega-satellite constellation game are adding an exponential load of satellites and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A spot on the sun 10 times larger than Earth has been seen ...

In May 2024, Earth was slammed by the worst geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years, which disrupted radio signals, power grids, and satellites. The storm originated from an active solar region known ...

Hundred years of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory records will throw light on the change in solar activity over time ...

ARAR — Seven distinct sunspots were observed Sunday night in the skies over Arar, reflecting increasing solar activity during this phase and the risk of disrupted magnetic fields on Earth. The ...

The M4.4 solar flare unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth might just receive a glancing blow. Sunspot region 4168 is certainly making quite a name for itself! Earlier this ...