Sunspots are increasing at an unexpected rate
Weather on the Sun is always tricky to predict accurately, however it's looking like the upcoming Solar Maximum could be worth keeping an eye on! In fact, sunspot counts have…
World’s Most Powerful Solar Telescope Reaches Historic Milestone as First Science Observations Commence
On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Inouye Solar Telescope commenced its first science observations, signaling the start of its year-long operations commissioning phase and a new…
Sun ‘less active’ than similar stars
The Sun is less magnetically active and shows less variability in its brightness than similar stars in the galaxy, scientists say. To come to this conclusion, published in the journal Science, they…
Data from Parker Solar Probe’s Third Orbit Now Available to the Public
Data from Parker Solar Probe's Third Orbit Now Available to the Public NASA’s Parker Solar Probe team released a second collection of science data to the public on…