New phenomena discovered on the Sun

New phenomena discovered on the Sun

A new Sun-observing mission led by ESA and NASA — Solar Orbiter — has returned its first images of the Sun, revealing previously unknown omnipresent miniature solar flares, dubbed 'campfires.' The campfires shown in the image below were captured by the…

Solar storms trigger surprising phenomena close to Earth

Solar storms trigger surprising phenomena close to Earth

A new research shows that eruptions on the Sun’s surface not only send bursts of particles into Earth’s atmosphere, but – contrary to previous belief – also remove electrons across large areas. The new knowledge increases our understanding of solar…