The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space ...

The sun was heading into a long slumber, but started waking up in 2018, with high solar activity and fluctuating cycles that ...

“All signs were pointing to the Sun going into a prolonged phase of low activity,” said Jamie Jasinski, study lead author and ...

Back in 2019, a consortium of scientists predicted August 2025 as the peak of the solar activity cycle. But where are we now?

Webb uncovers methane on Makemake, showing the icy dwarf planet is more active than once thought - just like Pluto.

Solar Orbiter flew closer to the Sun than ever before. This proximity let it capture electrons in pristine conditions.

3I/ATLAS is only the third interstellar object ever detected. It poses no threat to Earth. The comet is currently dim, requiring a telescope to see. It will be closest to the sun in late October.

Discover the powerful volcanic eruptions that have shaped worlds across our solar system. Around our solar system, violent eruptions are shaping distant worlds. Discover the explosive forces that ...

In this artist’s impression, a comet erupts with jets of gas as it falls toward the sun from the depths of the outer solar system. There’s a giant ball of ice barreling through the solar system right ...

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS spacecraft close flyby SwRI mission has gained global attention. Scientists propose a mission to ...

Called 3I/ATLAS, the object is only the third of its kind known to astronomers, and it’s likely been heading our way for ...

Today, the near-Earth asteroid known as Ryugu is bone dry. But new research suggests that the over half mile-long space rock ...