A million-kilometer hole found in the Sun, and its shape has scientists stunnedCoronal hole on the Sun: A massive, inverted '1'-shaped coronal hole on the Sun, stretching a million kilometers, is currently facing Earth...
19 Jan, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Sunspot the size of a giant: Scientists say it could rival history’s most powerful solar stormSunspot: A massive sunspot cluster, almost as big as the one from the 1859 Carrington Event, now faces Earth. Scientists assure the public ...
10 Dec, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
Watch: Skydiver free-falls from 3,500 feet across the Sun, Video captures the breathtaking Fall of IcacrusThe Fall of Icacrus: A collaboration between an astrophotographer and a skydiver has resulted in one of the most striking solar images in r...
17 Nov, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
Powerful solar flare triggers radio blackouts across North America, solar ejection may impact Earth on June 18A strong M8.46-class solar flare erupted from the sun on June 15, causing radio blackouts across North America. The event also released a c...
18 Jun, 2025, 07.21 AM IST
NASA sounds alarm: Solar flare hits Earth, more expected; What to expectA powerful solar storm is sweeping toward Earth, raising the risk of blackouts, GPS disruption, and dazzling auroras. NASA has warned that ...
20 May, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
Are there hidden secrets of the North Star? High-resolution images reveal amazing detailsFor the first time, scientists have been able to get high-resolution pictures of the surface of the North Star, which have shown off surpri...
22 Aug, 2024, 06.31 PM IST
Northern Lights expected to return: Here’s where you could see the Aurora Borealis in USSpace weather forecasters are keeping a close eye on a massive sunspot that has previously produced spectacular aurora displays. This sunsp...
08 Jun, 2024, 08.12 PM IST
Northern Lights: Will there be more aurora borealis sightings in the US?As the night sky unveils its vibrant hues, astronomers and skywatchers have been enjoying the extraordinary celestial show: the northern li...
12 May, 2024, 05.09 PM IST
Northern lights to be observed in over a dozen states in US on Monday night — Where and how to watch?A geomagnetic storm has been issued for Monday and Tuesday, resulting in aurora borealis or northern lights to be observed in some US state...
23 Jan, 2024, 12.37 AM IST
Aditya-L1's SUIT captures first full-disk images of the Sun in near ultraviolet wavelengths: IsroThe SUIT payload was powered on, on November 20. Following a successful pre-commissioning phase, the telescope captured its first light sci...
09 Dec, 2023, 04.47 PM IST
NASA warns of more dangerous solar flares that can hit mobile and power on EarthSolar flares are dangerous for Earth, as the radiation it releases can interfere with our radio communications. These storms impact every e...
01 Aug, 2022, 02.56 PM IST
Chandrayaan instrument gives outstanding science results on solar coronaAn instrument on board India's Chandrayaan-2 mission has provided outstanding science results on the solar corona and heliophysics, the Ind...
23 Jun, 2021, 01.23 PM IST
- Astronomers building small space telescope to explore nearby stars
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Astronomers are in the process of building a small space telescope to explore the flares and sunspots of small ne...
11 Jan, 2018, 04.02 PM IST
Sun's core rotates four times faster than its surface: StudyThe rotation of the solar core may give a clue to how the Sun formed. After the Sun formed, the solar wind likely slowed the rotation of th...
02 Aug, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Earth-like planetary waves discovered on SunOn Earth, Rossby waves are associated with the path of the jet stream and the formation of low- and high-pressure systems, which in turn in...
28 Mar, 2017, 03.59 PM IST
- Earth-life planetary waves discovered around Sun
New York, March 28 (IANS) The same kind of large-scale planetary waves that meander through the atmosphere high above Earth's surface may a...
28 Mar, 2017, 02.59 PM IST
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captures sunspotsScientists temporarily have no other resource providing views of the Sun from the opposite side of the solar system from Earth.
13 Jul, 2015, 02.01 PM IST