Jul 11, 2025 · Astrophotographer Philippe Tosi captured explosive Ellerman bombs on the sun's surface as an active sunspot turned toward Earth.

The sun gun or heliobeam (German: Sonnengewehr) is a theoretical orbital weapon, which makes use of a concave mirror mounted on a satellite, to concentrate sunlight onto a small area at the Earth's …

Jul 12, 2025 · Ellerman bombs are magnetic explosions that occur in the lower layers of the Sun’s atmosphere. These eruptions are triggered by a process called magnetic reconnection, where …

Jun 8, 2025 · NASA's Parker Solar Probe has directly observed a powerful magnetic explosion in the sun's corona that could help us predict geomagnetic storms on Earth.

Nov 15, 2022 · Space enthusiasts are in for a treat this week after a photographer captured a phenomenon called Ellerman bombs on the surface of the Sun. The image was shared by …

Oct 17, 2024 · "Solar activity is expected to be moderate to high due to occasional M-class flares (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) on 17-18 Oct, dropping to likely on 19 Oct.

The ensuing release of magnetic energy heats two pockets of plasma, one driving down into the dense photosphere and the other rocketing upward, visible as a solar bomb.

On January 31, 2025, the Sun unleashed a significant M6.7-class solar flare from Active Region (AR) 3978, marking the strongest solar activity since mid-January. This event, accompanied by a coronal …

Jun 24, 2025 · When directed toward Earth, a solar storm can create a major disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field, called a geomagnetic storm, that can produce effects such as radio blackouts, power …

Nov 16, 2022 · The ESA’s Solar Orbiter probe detected the Ellerman bombs and solar snakes on the Sun’s surface.