There are many things with spots: Dalmatians, leopards, ladybugs, overripe bananas, and guys with bald spots are all great examples. Another thing with spots is the Sun! That's right! The Sun, as it ...

Images of the far-side of the sun taken by the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter of a giant sunspot region makes aurora likely after May 22.

Solar Orbiter has spotted a large sunspot group forming on the opposite side of the Sun – if it's still active when it rotates into view, it could trigger solar flares.

A massive, "geriatric" sunspot is currently making its third trip across the sun's Earth-facing surface, around two months after it first appeared. The senior citizen has lasted far longer than most ...

Why sunspots are able to last so long has been a mystery for millenia, but a new observation technique revealed their secret. The equilibrium between magnetic fields and pressure allows the solar ...

Observing an eclipse of the sun is always fascinating, but on March 29, 2025 — when a partial solar eclipse is visible in the Northern Hemisphere — there will be an extra reason to do so. As well as ...

On March 29, 2025, the Moon will glide across the Sun's face for a couple of hours, giving much of North and Central America a front-row seat. A partial eclipse will take place, and because the Sun is ...