Behold, the space hurricane. Just like its terrestrial namesake, it spins in vast spirals and has a calm, eye-like center.

During a solar eclipse, astronomers who study heliophysics are able to study the sun's corona—its outer atmosphere—in ways ...

After more than three weeks without a powerful solar flare, the sun has suddenly ramped up its activity, firing off three ...

This solar eclipse was created by 2 satellites flying in formation, allowing astronomers to photograph the Sun’s corona.

Earth’s magnetic field naturally protects living things and Earth-orbiting satellites from most adverse effects of space ...

On Christmas Day 2022, a rare and remarkable aurora lit up the Arctic sky, stunning observers and puzzling scientists. Unlike ...

Juno spacecraft data suggest an extreme compression of the planet’s magnetosphere in December 2022, caused by the solar wind, ...

Though it sounds like something out of science fiction, space hurricanes are real, and they don't come with lightning or roaring winds. Instead, these storms unfold in silence, swirling clouds of ...

The northern lights will have a better chance of being seen throughout Canada and Alaska once the sun sets in the state. A ...