If the 2012 solar event had been directed toward Earth, it would have triggered the worst geomagnetic storm in more than four centuries.
Kukil Bora
Jul 26, 2014
If Voyager 1 is still in the heliosphere, scientists will observe a reversal in the direction of the solar magnetic field before the end of 2015.
Kukil Bora
Jul 24, 2014
The new study found that the “feel-good” chemicals in UV light can cause dependence issues.
Treye Green
Jun 20, 2014
Don't expect too much solar activity.
Charles Poladian
Jun 10, 2014
The solar flares occurred Tuesday morning.
Charles Poladian
Jun 10, 2014
New research says the sun’s solar winds increase thunderstorms on Earth.
Philip Ross
May 15, 2014
A star born from the same cloud of gas and dust as the sun was recently discovered.
Philip Ross
May 10, 2014
Harmful radiation from a solar flare cannot physically affect humans because it can't penetrate the Earth's atmosphere.
Kukil Bora
May 09, 2014
"Deeper Deeper Deeper Still," Neil DeGrasse Tyson explores the origin of life, neutrinos and the most distant objects in the universe.
Charles Poladian
Apr 13, 2014
The sun emitted a M-class solar flare on April 2, but the coronal mass ejection associated with the event didn't trigger a geomagnetic storm on Earth.
Charles Poladian
Apr 07, 2014
The sun emitted an X-class solar flare on March 29 and a coronal mass ejection associated with the even could lead to a geomagnetic storm on Wednesday.
Charles Poladian
Mar 31, 2014
The Earth avoided a solar storm in 2012 that could have led to massive blackouts and a total impact cost of $2 trillion.
Charles Poladian
Mar 19, 2014
The former Purdue University graduate boosted his grades from F's and D's to straight A's.
Treye Green
Mar 04, 2014
An X-class solar flare, which may be the largest recorded this year, erupted at 7:50 p.m. EST on Monday.
Zoe Mintz
Feb 25, 2014
SLOOH will observe the sun and discuss recent solar activity on Feb. 12 beginning at 1 p.m. EST.
Charles Poladian
Feb 12, 2014
A lunar transit that took place Jan. 30 was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Zoe Mintz
Jan 31, 2014
The first X-class solar flare of 2014 has delayed the Orbital Sciences launch scheduled for Wednesday.
Charles Poladian
Jan 08, 2014
But HSBC economists predict that rate spikes won't hurt growth in 2014.
Moran Zhang
Jan 03, 2014
NASA's IRIS has had plenty of success in its first six month, including detailed photos of the sun's interface region.
Charles Poladian
Dec 09, 2013
A Japanese construction company has proposed a “lunar solar power generation concept” for inexhaustible, clean energy.
Amrutha Gayathri
Nov 29, 2013
Although the comet failed to slingshot around the sun, scientists hope to see some of its remains from the fiery encounter.
Kukil Bora
Nov 29, 2013
Here’s a collection of some amazing photographs of solar flares -- powerful bursts of radiation observed on the sun’s surface.
Kukil Bora
Nov 12, 2013