Sunspots

NASA supercomputers are shedding light on what causes some of the Sun’s most complex behaviors. Using data from the suite…

Participate in sunspot-counting activities using NASA telescopes or your own.

In a teleconference with reporters on Tuesday, representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the international…

May 2024 has already proven to be a particularly stormy month for our Sun. During the first full week of…

Did you know the Sun has moss? Due to its resemblance to the earthly plants, scientists have named a small-scale,…

From Earth, the Sun can seem steady and predictable. But when you look at our star close up, there’s a…

Guessing your age might be a popular carnival game, but for astronomers it’s a real challenge to determine the ages…

A NASA-funded team of scientists has discovered long-lasting radio signals emanating from the Sun that are similar to those associated…