Images of the far-side of the sun taken by the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter of a giant sunspot region makes aurora likely after May 22.

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Sunspot AR 14100 reemerged over the sun's western limb on Monday (May 26) after spending two ...

Eruptions from sunspot AR3664 have created a geomagnetic storm that is delivering jaw-dropping northern lights on Earth. The ...

The northern lights could become more active in the coming days as scientists monitor one of the largest sunspot regions in ...

A massive, highly active cluster of sunspots produced over a dozen major solar flares on the far side of the Sun. The active ...

Solar Orbiter has spotted a large sunspot group forming on the opposite side of the Sun – if it's still active when it rotates into view, it could trigger solar flares.

Observing an eclipse of the sun is always fascinating, but on March 29, 2025 — when a partial solar eclipse is visible in the Northern Hemisphere — there will be an extra reason to do so. As well as ...

There are many things with spots: Dalmatians, leopards, ladybugs, overripe bananas, and guys with bald spots are all great examples. Another thing with spots is the Sun! That's right! The Sun, as it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A giant black spot has appeared on the sun’s disk — and ...

On Aug. 8, scientists may have caught hundreds of individual sunspots on images produced by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The sun just experienced its first 'spotless days' in 4 years — but ...