Sharpest-ever view of the Sun’s surface reveals ultra-fine magnetic “stripes,” known as striations. Credit: NSF/NSO/AURA Scientists used the world’s largest solar telescope to capture incredibly ...
How big it is: 865,000 miles (1.392 million kilometers) across How far away it is: 93 million miles (150 million km) What type of star it is: A yellow dwarf star The sun is the star at the center of ...
Solar activity has been on an overall decline since the ‘80s and scientists were expecting us to plunge into a historic low point. The Sun has been napping and looked to be sleeping soundly, but new ...
In a surprising turn of events, the Sun is entering a phase of heightened activity years ahead of schedule, defying official predictions and leaving scientists scrambling to understand what’s behind ...