Active Region on the Sun Is Larger than Jupiter

Active Region on the Sun Is Larger than Jupiter

The region is producing solar flares relatively often

Video of 2014's First X-Class Solar Flare

Video of 2014's First X-Class Solar Flare

Activity is picking up on the surface of the star, experts say

Sun Produces Energetic Flare from Large Active Region

Sun Produces Energetic Flare from Large Active Region

The star is ramping up activity ahead of reaching solar maximum

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 13th, 2012
Sun Releases Very Powerful Solar Flare

Sun Releases Very Powerful Solar Flare

The event was recorded by NASA satellites in orbit around Earth

Sun Produces Impressive, X-Class Solar Flare

Sun Produces Impressive, X-Class Solar Flare

The event originated from a highly-active sunspot

Massive Coronal Hole Observed on the Sun

Massive Coronal Hole Observed on the Sun

Its effects have already begun reaching our planet

Sun Will Not Go in a Solar Minimum

Sun Will Not Go in a Solar Minimum

What will happen is still just a guessing game

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 28th, 2011
More Radiation for Travelers During Solar Maximum

More Radiation for Travelers During Solar Maximum

Aircraft and spacecraft will be bathed in high amounts of radiation

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 15th, 2011
Sun May Be Entering Less-Active Phase

Sun May Be Entering Less-Active Phase

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 15th, 2011
Sun Produces Largest Flare of This Cycle

Sun Produces Largest Flare of This Cycle

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 14th, 2010
Sun's Cycle More Mysterious Than Ever

Sun's Cycle More Mysterious Than Ever

Researchers are trying to make sense of it