Sunspots Continue to Stay Hidden

Currently the Sun is going through a period of low activity, with few or no sunspots appearing on its surface. So far nobody is complaining, albeit it does seem that the low activity period has extended a bit too long and has even fooled the scientists into uncertainty regarding whether or no... [ read more >> ]

Image of a sunspot captured by NASA's TRACE satellite

Image comment: Image of a sunspot captured by NASA's TRACE satellite
Image credits: NASA/SMEX/TRACE

Image of a sunspot captured by NASA's TRACE satellite