Magnetic reconnection, originating from solar flares, sends charged particles towards Earth, threatening communication ...

The spacecraft's tilted orbit will allow scientists to investigate the mechanisms behind space weather that impact crucial ...

NASA shares first sun pole images as a Friday solar storm could bring northern lights, highlighting new space weather discoveries.

For the first time, scientists have imaged the elusive south pole of the sun. The images captured by the Solar Orbiter ...

"We didn't know what exactly to expect from these first observations – the sun's poles are literally terra incognita,” Sami ...

Visuals from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter reveal chaotic solar magnetism in the solar polar region. Even better images are expected in the years ahead.

The images come courtesy of a spacecraft called Solar Orbiter. Led by the European Space Agency (ESA) with contributions from ...

We Earthlings see the sun every day of our lives—but gaining a truly new view of our star is a rare and precious thing. So ...

The first time NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has observed a big magnetic burst in the sun’s corona, this event could ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe detected a powerful magnetic explosion providing new data on magnetic reconnection, important to ...

A new adaptive optics system reveals stunning, ultra-sharp views of the Sun’s corona—offering an unprecedented look at solar ...