Diagram of the Sun’s interior and outer atmosphere, showing the core, radiative and convection zones — separated by the tachocline — and surface features such as sunspots, flares, the chromosphere and ...

A Southwest Research Institute-led study found that protons and heavy ions react differently to solar magnetic reconnection events, revealing a more complex magnetic engine powering the solar wind.

A groundbreaking study published in Scientific Reports has uncovered the source of the Sun’s magnetic dynamo, shedding new light on the inner workings of our star and its dramatic solar storms. For ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is forcing scientists to rethink how the Sun’s magnetic machinery actually works. A series of recent findings, drawn from the spacecraft’s closest-ever passes through the ...

"Solar Orbiter can now provide this missing piece of the puzzle." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In a striking new view from ...