The magnetosphere, formed by Earth's magnetic field, acts as a protective shield that deflects solar wind—the flow of charged ...

Why sunspots are able to last so long has been a mystery for millenia, but a new observation technique revealed their ...

The same charged particles from the Sun’s atmosphere responsible for the northern lights can also damage Earth’s electrical ...

A new mission set to blast off for low-Earth orbit will study magnetic storms around the Earth and learn more about how they ...

This magnetism was strongest in dark regions called sunspots. In the 17th century, Galileo used the newly developed telescope to reveal that the sun was blemished with spots .

The more things change, the more they stay the same. That old adage accurately describes the behavior of the solar magnetic field revealed by a new study. Waxing and waning, even flipping ...

Magnetic fields play an important—if sometimes underappreciated—part in planetary systems. Without a strong magnetic field, ...

As we approach solar maximum, something strange is happening to the sun's magnetic field. We explore this flip in polarity in more detail and look at the effects it could have on Earth.

Stock image of solar activity. This is triggered by the sun's magnetic field. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS "Our new work suggests the Sun's magnetic field is generated by winds located about 1-5 ...

The Solar Orbiter mission has captured the highest-resolution views of the sun’s surface to date, ... like solar magnetism, and small-scale features on the surface can be seen in the images.

Solar panels can lose their efficiency over time due to exposure to harsh elements. Now, scientists have developed a method using magnetic forces that could help keep solar cells efficient and clean.

As we approach solar maximum, something strange is happening to the sun's magnetic field. We explore this flip in polarity in more detail and look at the effects it could have on Earth.