The "corpse" of a sunspot exploded Monday (April 11), triggering a mass ejection of solar material that is headed in Earth's direction. Sunspots are dark regions on the surface of the sun. They are ...

The coronal mass ejection hints at what our sun may be capable of. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A baby version of the sun ...

Physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison built a swirling orb of plasma they’re calling a “miniature Sun” — so they can study how stars work up close. The mini-sun, complete with its own ...

Ball lightning has mystified scientists and witnesses for centuries, appearing as glowing orbs during thunderstorms that seem ...

Plasma, considered the fourth state of matter, is a staple of science education as well as research. It is essentially superheated or ionized matter in which the electrons are torn away from an atom, ...

Scientists have created, for the first time a three-dimensional skyrmion in a quantum gas. The skyrmion was predicted theoretically over 40 years ago, but only now has it been observed experimentally.

The American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Science Policy News “There is a spectacular future awaiting the United States in plasma science and engineering. But the national framework for plasma ...