TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The 2022 hurricane season has been off to an unusually slow start. In fact, we've observed the third biggest gap between named storm systems since the weather satellite era going ...

Sunspots are planet-sized regions on the sun's surface that have increased magnetic shields and often appear dark or black on the surface of our star. These spots are often the originating point of ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The sun has seen its most active month for over two decades, with a ...

NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory has unveiled a mesmerizing sight in the depths of space as the Sun, our celestial neighbor, experiences an extraordinary surge in sunspot activity. Surpassing all ...

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On May 29, 2020, a family of sunspots — dark spots that freckle the face of the Sun, representing areas of complex magnetic fields — sported the biggest solar flare since October 2017. Although the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Super high-definition images of the sun's sunspots have been captured ...

Using modern techniques, researchers have re-examined Johannes Kepler's half-forgotten sunspot drawings and revealed previously-hidden information about the solar cycles before the grand solar minimum ...

Two immense swarms of sunspots have popped into view on the surface of the sun, hinting at the increased possibilities of vivid auroras and potentially damaging solar flares over the months to come.