The sun is powered by the nuclear fusion of hydrogen to helium, deep within its core. Above the sun's surface, however, a different force dominates: electromagnetism. This force is responsible for ...

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On Oct. 15 NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) jointly announced that the sun had entered solar maximum, a stretch of time when its activity is at or near peak. There ...

If you're a stargazer, prepare yourself for an uptick in northern lights activity amid the peak of the current solar cycle. For the next year or more, the likelihood of seeing the northern lights, ...

Most places on Earth have seasons because our planet is on a tilt as it orbits the sun. But our star also has its own version of seasons that affect life on Earth—and new astronomical research is ...

After months of intense solar flares, NASA confirms that the Sun has reached the most active period of its cycle. Reading time 3 minutes The Sun has been acting up, and we can finally confirm why.

The agencies that track sunspot activity say we’re now in peak solar activity, which has a big impact on the amount and southward extent of the Northern Lights. On Oct. 15, 2024 NOAA, NASA and the ...