The sun is a great skywatching target but you should NEVER look at it without protection. Here we explain how to view the sun safely and what to look out for.

To most people, the sun is a steady, never-changing source of heat and light. But to scientists, it’s a dynamic star, constantly in flux, sending energy out into space. Experts say the sun is now in its most active period in two decades, causing ...

Our sun could produce catastrophic superflares far more often than previously thought — and one may even be due soon — according to new research. Superflares are solar megastorms thousands of times more powerful than regular solar flares, capable of ...

You’re red, you’re peeling, and you’re kicking yourself for not reapplying sunscreen every two hours like you’re supposed to. Other than waiting it out and slathering on some aloe vera, there’s not much you can do to treat a sunburn. But if your ...

Sun poisoning doesn't mean you've been poisoned. It's not a formal medical term, but when people talk about sun poisoning, they're usually talking about a severe sunburn that seems similar to an allergic reaction. It's a burn that doesn't just redden or ...

New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict periods of extreme solar storms like the ones that slammed Earth earlier this month. The magnetic field appears ...

If you have lupus, sun exposure can trigger symptoms such as skin rashes, itching, burning, joint pain, weakness, and fatigue. In some cases, it can even cause organ damage. Phototoxicity is a dangerous reaction that can happen when light and certain ...

A solar flare imaged by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in 2024. (NASA SDO) Scientists have just realized that surface measurements of the Sun's radiant activity haven't captured its full story. Probing deeper than before,