New findingspublished in The Astrophysical Journal Letterssuggest that solar flares—massive explosions of energy in the Sun’s atmosphere—may be up to 6.5 times hotter than scientists previously ...

Solar cells face significant challenges when deployed in outer space, where extremes in the environment decrease the efficiency and longevity they enjoy back on Earth. University of Toledo physicists ...

Eight students from a solar physics research group led by Juie Shetye, New Mexico State University astronomy assistant ...

At its current solar maximum, our Sun has been pretty busy of late, flinging parts of itself at Earth and raising concerns about effects on satellites and power grids while also gracing us with ...

Scientists at the University of Graz, in collaboration with researchers from Skoltech, have achieved a breakthrough in solar physics by utilizing artificial intelligence to simulate the magnetic field ...

Groundbreaking advances in solar and space physics have provided key insights into the inner workings of the heliosphere, the vast protective bubble formed by the solar wind that extends from the Sun ...

Solar physics investigates the complex processes occurring in our Sun – the nearest star and a prototypical example of stellar activity. Central to the discipline is an understanding of the Sun’s ...

SAN ANTONIO — January 15, 2025 —Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Lisa Upton has received the 2025 Karen Harvey Prize from the American Astronomical Society’s Solar Physics Division, which recognizes ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently launched its latest solar physics satellite, dubbed “Solar-B,” with Goodrich Corporation’s (NYSE: GR) Solar X- ray Telescope (XRT) mirror on ...

The region was monitored from its birth on the far side of the Sun on April 16, 2024, until its decay after July 18, 2024.

Snow on solar panels isn’t a crisis anymore. In the cold U.S. states, a quick tap sends snow sliding off, as shown by ...