The sun is Earth's closest star, yet its beauty is too intense to appreciate with the naked eye. Here are some of the most stunning solar images that our satellites and telescopes have captured.

Sunspots are the most striking phenomenon of the solar magnetic field. After the invention of the telescope early in the 17th ...

New research utilizing data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe has provided the first direct evidence of a phenomenon known as ...

T he Sun provides light and warmth, as well as conditions necessary for the existence of life on the planet Earth. But it ...

Solar Maximum 2025 is the expected peak of solar activity in Solar Cycle 25, characterized by heightened sunspots, solar ...

A fascinating glimpse into how a solar system like our own is born has been revealed with the detection of planet-forming ...

Right now, Earth is about 3.1 million miles farther from the sun than it is in early January when it reaches perihelion, its closest point. Compared to its average distance of 93 million miles, that’s ...

Solar generators (or more correctly, portable power stations) are big business. Many generator retailers carry them, some gas ...

In this paper, we review the emerging challenges and research opportunities for voltage control in smart grids. For transmission grids, the voltage control for accommodating wind and solar power, ...