The Sun is now at the most active point in its roughly 11‑year solar cycle, and scientists say the current peak has arrived earlier and more forcefully than first expected. As activity climbs, ...

Attention Earthlings: You don’t need an astronomy degree to become a Jovian Vortex Hunter. In fact, scientists need your help, and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has made it simple to gain ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Scientists say that they captured the moment that a part of the sun’s plasma broke off and was swept into a polar vortex. The moment was captured by NASA instruments on Feb. 2, ...