The Sun is now at the most active point in its roughly 11‑year solar cycle, and scientists say the current peak has arrived earlier and more forcefully than first expected. As activity climbs, ...

The first solar eclipse of the year is almost here, but very few people will see it. Tuesday’s annular solar eclipse, known as a “ring of fire,” will only be visible in Antarctica.

In my January 23, 2026, “The Universe” column, I wrote about some of the biggest bangs the universe has to offer: exploding stars, hiccupping magnetars, stellar disruptions and colliding black holes.

The team discovered the star by analyzing archival data from NASA’s NEOWISE mission. They used a prediction from the 1970s that theorized that when a star underwent direct collapse, it would leave ...

"This provides observational evidence of black hole formation in real time, suggests that many black holes may form without ...

Scientists have captured the moment a supergiant star collapses into a black hole, revealing the star's death in an incredible animation.

This year, the visitors can witness the 'firefall' without making any reservations, unlike the previous years.

A new sunspot group has quickly grown and is spewing out the most intense type of solar flare. Effects on Earth are forecast ...

“Here comes the sun” never sounded so ominous. The sun is putting on a superheated fireworks display. Our solar system’s light source just unleashed four powerful solar flares between Feb 1 and2, ...

Space scientists have announced that the Sun has fired four massive solar flares. The outbursts were captured by NASA’s Solar ...

The Sun has snapped into a hyperactive mood, unleashing a rapid-fire sequence of powerful eruptions just as a volatile ...

The sunspot region 4366 fired off dozens of powerful solar flares in 24 hours, including the single strongest flare since 2024. Auroras are possible later this week.