The sun’s magnetic poles are about to flip, and it could cause lower latitude northern lights, more intense solar storms and potential danger for astronauts and satellite communication. However, ...

The Sun's magnetic field does impact the movement of plasma on the Sun's surface, but it does not actually impact the amount ...

The Sun’s magnetic field is invisible to our eyes, but it quietly shapes everything from the shimmering auroras over the ...

Much of the Sun's tempestuous nature comes from its core. At its core is dense, electrically charged gas. Electrically charged gas is a special form of matter called a plasma. This roiling, boiling ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NSF/NSO/AURA The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, ...

Scientists may have taken one step closer to solving a centuries-old conundrum about the sun's magnetic field. The sun's powerful magnetic field is responsible for the sunspots that spit out dramatic ...

An astronomer has proposed a bold model suggesting that the entire solar system is surrounded by a massive, magnetic tunnel. The model focuses on two major structures in the sky: the North Polar Spur ...

How do we extract energy from space around a spacecraft? If there are differences in the speed of the solar wind or differences in flows of particles around a spacecraft or where a spacecraft is ...

There may be more northern lights – or aurora borealis – sightings this spring. As we near the spring equinox, also known as the vernal equinox, on March 20, the Earth's magnetic field and solar wind ...

Solar magnetic activity plays a pivotal role in driving a myriad of eruptive events in the corona, including flares, filament eruptions and coronal mass ejections. These phenomena arise from the ...

Sometimes there are storms where the wind gets really strong, it might rain, or there might be thunder and lightning. Did you ...

The sharpest images ever captured of the sun reveal intricate magnetic structures dancing across its surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...