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Giant 'senior citizen' sunspot on 3rd trip around the sun could break a century-old recordA large sunspot has just reappeared on the sun's Earth-facing surface, almost two months after it first emerged. The unusually old dark patch remains stable and could be on course to become the longest-lived sunspot on record, experts claim.
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Powerful Mother's Day geomagnetic storm created radio-disrupting bubbles in Earth's upper atmosphereResearchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm hit Earth.
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Eerie NASA image shows eclipsed sun with an extra moon overhead. Yes — it's real.NASA's PUNCH mission, a tiny constellation of four satellites, captured a photo of the moon drifting across the sky through a haze of sunlight. The mission is still undergoing commissioning and is expected to start science operations June 9.
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The US isn't prepared for a big solar storm, exercise findsA first-of a-kind space weather "tabletop" exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America's preparedness for major solar storms.
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The sun just spat out the strongest solar flares of 2025 — and more could be headed toward EarthThe sun has released several powerful M- and X-class solar flares over the past few days, resulting in radio blackouts around the world.
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World's largest solar telescope turns on powerful new camera, revealing breathtaking image of a continent-size sunspotThe Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's largest solar telescope, can see the sun in unprecedented detail. Here is the first image from its newly-activated camera.
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A mysterious, 100-year solar cycle may have just restartedNew research suggests that the unexpected intensity of the ongoing solar maximum may be partly tied to a lesser-known, 100-year solar cycle. If true, solar activity could spike further in the coming decades. But some experts are skeptical.
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Northern lights ignite night sky after rare double solar eruptionSolar eruptions created a northern lights display in North America and Europe overnight, with more auroras expected through Thursday.
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Has the sun already passed solar maximum?Has the sun already reached solar maximum? New data suggests Solar Cycle 25 may have peaked earlier than expected. Find out what this means.
