An M3-class solar flare that lasted about 3 hours created a massive coronal mass ejection. The Solar Dynamics Observatory ...

Ever since the beginning of the Space Age, the inner planets and the Earth-Moon system have received the lion’s share of attention. That makes sense; it’s a whole lot easier to get to the Moon, or ...

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a M7.9-class solar flare. See footage of the blast in multiple wavelengths. Credit: ...

The sun is an incomprehensibly gigantic, constantly roiling nuclear furnace—but some days are even busier than others. Based on data collected by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, our solar system’s ...

A solar eclipse on April 27, 2025, as seen only by NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory. When is the next solar eclipse? Yesterday and today — but they were not reported in advance. Why? They were only in ...

In the center, a gold, rotating Sun. Gold and black swirls across the surface of the Sun. Around the edges, streams of golden solar particles escape the star, into space. A composite video from NASA’s ...

Authorities predict that states as far south as Oregon and Illinois will be able to see auroras between now and Oct. 6 Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

After causing the dazzling waves of aurora borealis this weekend, our Sun isn’t done yet: The strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle occurred Tuesday afternoon, according to the National ...

The simulation draws on data captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Even today, our best ...