Researchers using the Birmingham Solar-Oscillations Network, known as BiSON, have detected subtle structural differences between successive solar minima that point to hidden changes in the Sun’s outer ...

The Sun displays delicate changes in its internal structures even during its quieter phases of life, known as solar minima, new research has revealed. The research, conducted by astronomers at the ...

Since 1611, humans have recorded the comings and goings of black spots on the sun. The number of these sunspots waxes and wanes over approximately an 11-year cycle — more sunspots generally mean more ...

With the solar cycle set to peak earlier than predicted, the sun's corona should look its spectacular spiky best for April 8's total solar eclipse. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...