Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. German astronomer Johannes Kepler created drawings of sunspots based on his observations of the Sun’s surface in 1607, and centuries later, these pioneering drawings are helping scientists solve a mystery about the Sun. Although everything… Read More »
The Sun is on the verge of a significant event: a reversal of the magnetic field. This event occurs roughly every 11 years and marks an important stage in human history. solar cycle. The change in polarity indicates the halfway point. solar maximumthe height of solar activity and the beginning of the transition towards solar… Read More »
XILINGOL, CHINA – MAY 12: Northern lights shine over the trees during the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia, China, on May 12, 2024. People in China have been amazed by the unusual and spectacular display of the northern lights (also known as the aurora borealis), which is the result of an upcoming severe solar storm… Read More »
If solar scientists are not yet eager to observe the sun as it reaches solar maximum in 2024, a newly discovered gamma ray puzzle will intensify that desire. Examining 14 years of data from NASA’s Fermi space telescope, a research team discovered that during the last solar maximum in 2013 and 2014, the sun’s polar… Read More »