The sun has coughed up three coronal mass ejections which, if Earth-directed, can produce the beautiful northern lights, and it seems that they are heading our way.

What is a Coronal Hole? NASA has discovered a massive butterfly-shaped coronal hole on the Sun. Learn about these coronal ...

Pulsating curtains of neon colors and a passionate dance of light, the aurora made people want to see more of it.

The interstellar object dubbed 3I/ATLAS has been fascinating astronomers since its discovery in early July. The object, generally believed to be a comet, is screaming through the solar system at ...

(TNND) — NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have launched three new missions to enhance our understanding of solar wind and space weather. Three spacecraft were sent up ...

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Ryan French receives funding from NASA. On Sept. 24, 2025, NASA launched two new missions to study the influence of the Sun on the solar system, with further missions scheduled for 2026 and beyond.

Even at a distance of 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) away, activity on the Sun can have adverse effects on technological systems on Earth. Solar flares – intense bursts of energy in the Sun ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) On Sept. 24, 2025, NASA launched two new missions to study the influence of the Sun on ...

SpaceX launched a triple ride-sharing mission for NOAA and NASA early Wednesday, kicking off a major upgrade to space weather forecasting and research into influences from the Sun. A Falcon 9 rocket ...