The sun is reaching a solar maximum. Here's what that could mean for Iowa and our chances to see the aurora borealis, known ...

More than a decade of data about the particles zipping around our sun could be used to solve many mysteries, from the ...

During Valentine's Day weekend, northern parts of America, including Maine, may have a chance of seeing an aurora. But space weather scientists warn that the chances of this happening are slim.

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...

The Sun is a giant ball made of hydrogen and helium gases. Deep in the center of the Sun, hydrogen atoms are pressed together ...

Traditional methods which rely on human analysis of solar images and data, often provide less accurate and timely forecasts.

Scientists say ... Early Riser! The Sun Is Already Starting Its Next Solar Cycle -- Despite Being Halfway Through Its Current One July 19, 2024 — The first rumblings of the Sun's next 11-year ...

To understand solar maximum, let's start with the solar cycle. The solar cycle is the natural cycle of the Sun as it transitions between periods of low and high activity. (Currently, we're in ...

Prior research has shown that the sun follows a cycle that repeats itself ... In looking at the data from the AMS for one solar cycle, the researchers found some trends in the number of particles ...

NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle Oct. 15, 2024 — Experts have announced that the Sun has reached its solar maximum period, which could continue for the next year.

A complete survey of all the particle and antiparticle activity that goes on during the Sun’s 11-year cycle has found previously unknown ways these particles behave. Cosmic rays coming from ...

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...