New images of the sun’s surface captured by a powerful ground-based solar telescope have revealed sunspots and other features in unprecedented detail. The eight images, released on May 19, were taken ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. CHARLOTTE, USA - MAY 10: A view of an unusual sun activity ...

In direct contradiction to the official forecast, a team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is predicting that the Sunspot Cycle that started this fall could be ...

Sunspot AR4366 has been very active with several flares recorded, the biggest of them being an X8.3-class solar flare. NOAA's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A false color image of the sun, shown in blue greens, as flares a swirls erupt from its surface. All eyes have now shifted to the ...

Old sunspot region AR 13664, now renamed AR 13697, is back. With its re-arrival, can we expect a resurgence of solar activity? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A huge sunspot on the surface of the sun has reportedly grown in size ...

A sunspot, called AR3038, has been doubling in size each day for the past three days, a NASA scientist said. As sunspots grow, there's a higher chance of solar flares. Solar flares can disrupt radio ...

IN SPACE - NOVEMBER 18: In this handout photo provided by NASA, a Solar and Heliospheric Observatory image shows Region 486 that unleashed a record flare last week (lower left) November 18, 2003 on ...