The sun is not a static, tranquil sphere of gas, but an active, turbulent star with magnetic fields that twist and snap in powerful eruptions. Among the most striking and energetic of these eruptions ...

NASA recently announced that as of late October, the Sun has reached solar maximum: a repeating crescendo of solar activity that often comes with increased solar flares. True to form, it seems like ...

In late November, airlines around the world were told to urgently ground planes within their Airbus A320 fleets.

Every 11 years, our sun goes through a cycle of activity known as the solar cycle a natural rhythm of rising and falling sunspot numbers. When the cycle reaches its most active phase, it’s called the ...