Discover more about the Sun's solar cycle and how it impacts us here on Earth, from increased auroras to overwhelmed power ...

It's good news for aurora chasers as peak auroral activity occurs a few years after solar maximum, according to Brekke. This ...

Three satellites from Curtin University's Binar Space Program disintegrated in Earth's atmosphere earlier than expected due ...

Uranus's upper atmosphere has been cooling for decades—and now scientists have shown why. Observations from Earth have shown ...

Since ancient times, the sun has been known as a giver of light and heat, a source of life. Plants are coaxed from the Earth ...

Solar flares are giant explosions that occur in a localized regions of the sun's atmosphere, typically originating from ...

Last week, three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University's Binar Space Program burned up in Earth's atmosphere.

Researchers simulated the sun’s polar vortices using computer models, which suggest the vortices are likely driven by ...

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

The frequency and intensity of solar flares tends to increase around the height of the solar cycle. The sun's activity is defined by this roughly 11-year-long cycle, which is marked by periods of ...

NOAA releases the weekend aurora borealis forecast for the US. Things are looking pretty good for the upper Midwest.