Solar prominences are massive chunks of plasma floating above the Sun’s surface, which can cause dangerous solar eruptions.

Solar prominences, huge arcs of plasma hovering above the Sun, are getting fresh attention from scientists studying space ...

PASADENA, Calif.–In orbit around Earth is a wide range of satellites that we rely on for everything from television and radio feeds to GPS navigation. Although these spacecraft soar high above storms ...

Researchers are analyzing the mystery behind the stability of solar prominences in the solar corona and their significance ...

Astrophotography often brings us closer to the wonders of space, but some images stand out more than others. Mark Johnston, a dedicated astrophotographer, has recently captured a breathtaking view of ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

An international team of scientists led by the University of Sheffield have discovered previously undetected observational evidence of frequent energetic wave pulses the size of the UK, transporting ...

SwRI staff prepare the Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) for integration into a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite dedicated to tracking space weather. SWiPS will measure ...

The cooler, denser plasma appears dark against the raging surface of the sun in this view from a NASA spacecraft. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government agency said a weaker repeat of Saturday's powerful solar storm was likely on Sunday. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that "coronal ...

A plume of "dark plasma" is heading toward Earth after being burped out by the sun. This coronal mass ejection (CME) was flung out from a long magnetic filament on the sun's surface and is set to ...

Solar flares are sudden explosive processes that convert the energy of the magnetic field into the kinetic energy of electrons and ions. Since the beginning of the century, millimeter observations of ...