Findings serve as 'picture of the baby solar system' It's not uncommon for astronomers to see protoplanetary discs containing infant Jupiter-like planets around baby stars like HOPS-315.

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The average 6-kW residential solar panel installation is $17,852 before incentives. Learn about cost factors, financing options, tax breaks and more.

And some scientists think the next solar maximum may be coming sooner — and be much more powerful — than we thought. Originally, scientists predicted that the current solar cycle would peak in ...

Solar panels belong on "industrial-zoned land, marginal or contaminated land, along highways, and on commercial and residential rooftops," she said.

In May 2024, the largest solar flare since 2017 was detected, ranking at an X-8.7 magnitude. Then in 2025, a flare May 13 was classified as an X-1.2 , and another the next day was listed as an X-2.7.

Solar maximum refers to the highest rate of solar activity during the sun's approximately 11-year solar cycle. It is indicated by the intensity and frequency of sunspots visible on the surface.