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Enormous 'polar vortex' on the sun is unprecedented, scientists say
By Brandon Specktor published
A long, looping filament of plasma snapped over the sun's north pole, creating a 'polar vortex' that scientists can't explain.
Mini sun with simulated gravity could help prepare us for deadly solar storms
By Ben Turner published
The tiny sun used sound waves to simulate the sun's swirling mass of plasma
Gigantic 'alien' comet spotted heading straight for the sun
By Ben Turner published
Scientists think it may have come from another solar system
Incredible time-lapse photo captures the sun during an 8-year sunspot peak
By Harry Baker published
A new time-lapse image shows two major sunspot groups moving across the surface of the sun in December 2022, when the number of solar splotches also skyrocketed to an eight-year high.
Massive, hidden sunspot blasts out potential X-class flare — and Earth could soon be in the firing line
By Harry Baker published
Astronomers recently detected a massive explosion on the far side of the sun, which may have spat out one of the most powerful flares the sun can produce.
Earth reaches its closest point to the sun — just in time to be slammed by a solar storm
By Brandon Specktor published
A minor G1-class geomagnetic storm will hit Earth right as our planet reaches perihelion, its closest point to the sun.
10 solar storms that blew us away in 2022
By Harry Baker published
Solar activity was on the rise this year, which meant an abundance of amazing solar storm-related stories. Here are our favorites.
Solar storm from 'canyon-like' hole in the sun could hit Earth as soon as Thursday (Dec. 1)
By Ben Turner published
The hole could beam solar material outwards at speeds up to 1.8 million mph (2.9 million km/h)
Solar storm smashes hole in Earth's magnetosphere, triggering extremely rare pink auroras
By Harry Baker published
On Nov. 3, a solar storm caused a temporary crack in Earth's magnetic field. The resulting hole enabled energetic particles to penetrate deep into the planet's atmosphere and set off extremely rare pink auroras.
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