The sun's solar wind effects the Earth every day, from auroras to satellite disruption.; Scientists at UW-Madison have built a miniature sun they call the Big Red Ball.; While not a substitute for ...

The "corpse" of a sunspot exploded Monday (April 11), triggering a mass ejection of solar material that is headed in Earth's direction.

A new study by physicists mimicked solar winds in the lab, confirming how they develop and providing an Earth-bound model for the future study of solar physics. The sun's solar wind affects nearly ...

Recent observations have revealed carbon monoxide venting from the largest comet ever seen, providing clues about its origins ...

All these solar-disaster predictions are a bit like worries over the Mayan calendar’s ending in 2012. Yes, sun storms are happening. But no, they’re not going to bring Armageddon, or rapture ...

The "corpse" of a sunspot exploded Monday (April 11), triggering a mass ejection of solar material that is headed in Earth's direction. The sun explosion comes courtesy of a dead sunspot called ...