A deep partial solar eclipse on March 29. Watch here.
Our friends at Timeanddate.com will be livestreaming this eclipse. Watch in the player above.| EarthSky
ESA has unveiled the 1st images from Proba-3, an ambitious mission using 2 satellites to reveal the sun's outer atmosphere through artificial solar eclipses. The post First images from Proba-3, the 2-part sun observer first appeared on EarthSky.| Sun | EarthSky
Using new adaptive optics, a solar telescope in California has now captured the clearest views yet of the sun's corona, or outermost atmosphere. The post Clearest view of the sun’s corona: See the stunning details first appeared on EarthSky.| Sun | EarthSky
Sun activity archive for May 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star. The post Sun activity archive for May 2025 first appeared on EarthSky.| Sun | EarthSky
Our friends at Timeanddate.com will be livestreaming this eclipse. Watch in the player above.| EarthSky
Sun activity archive for April 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star. The post Sun activity archive for April 2025 first appeared on EarthSky.| Sun | EarthSky
Geomagnetic activity: The geomagnetic field was quiet to active (Kp = 1 to 4).| EarthSky
Sun news February 28. Just arrived! Photos of last night’s dancing aurora | EarthSky
Sun news for January 31 – February 1 (11 UTC to 11 UTC)| EarthSky
Raúl Cortés studied engineering at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León in Monterrey, Mexico, obtained a scholarship to continue his studies in Japan and after returning to Monterrey he got credits on MBA from the Graduate School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Faculty. He became a teacher at the University UANL teaching Math and Physics and dedicated the rest of his professional career to serve in engineering areas for USA, Japan and Germany based corporations. His passion for...| earthsky.org
Michael Maimone is an assistant editor for EarthSky, where he channels his passion for communicating complex scientific ideas in ways everyone can understand. He curates and edits EarthSky's monthly sun archive, while also sharing its stories across popular social media platforms. Michael graduated from Penn State University in 2019 with dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Planetary Science & Astronomy and Meteorology & Atmospheric Science. He is also a recent graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronau...| earthsky.org
Armando is known primarily as an astronomy educator, after 30+ years of extensive public outreach and 10 years teaching in colleges. As one of only a handful of science communicators in Puerto Rico during Comet Halley's last visit, he assumed a pioneering role starting in 1985 when science was just beginning to enter the collective mindset. Over the years, his work as a teacher, speaker and writer, inspired people to pursue interests in science and brought enduring change to Puerto Rican cult...| earthsky.org
C. Alex Young is a solar astrophysicist studying the Sun and space weather. Alex is passionate about sharing science with diverse audiences. This led him to start The Sun Today with his designer wife, Linda. First through Facebook and Twitter then adding an extensive website thesuntoday.org, the two work together to engage the public about the Sun and its role in our solar system. Alex led national engagement efforts for the 2017 total solar eclipse. He is the Associate Director for Science i...| earthsky.org
Meet Marcy Curran, our voice of the night sky on EarthSky YouTube. Check out her popular short videos in the Sky category on our YouTube channel. When she's not making videos, Marcy is an EarthSky editor, helping to keep our night sky guide up-to-date and just generally helping to keep the wheels turning around here. Marcy has enjoyed stargazing since she was a child, going on family camping trips under the dark skies of Wyoming. She bought her first telescope in time to see Halley’s Comet ...| earthsky.org
Members of the EarthSky community - including scientists, as well as science and nature writers from across the globe - weigh in on what's important to them.| earthsky.org
Our Editor-in-Chief Deborah Byrd works to keep all the astronomy balls in the air between EarthSky's website, YouTube page and social media platforms. She's the primary editor of our popular daily newsletter and a frequent host of EarthSky livestreams. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a ...| earthsky.org
Sun news for November 12-13, 2024. NOAA is forecasting active (kp=4) geomagnetic conditions for tonight and tomorrow, with the possibility of a G1 storm (Kp=5). This is due to fast solar wind from a coronal hole on the Earth-facing solar disk. Image via NOAASun news November 13: Auroras possible tonight and tomorrow| EarthSky
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Lana Froemming of Marengo, Wisconsin, captured this image on September 18, 2023, not long before the September equinox. She wrote: “I saw the magic in the sky. I watched the amazing light show from about 8:45 p.m. until about 11:30 p.m. … ” Thank you, Lana! The weeks around the fall and spring equinoxes are recognized by scientists as aurora season. We have more auroras at that time of year than any other time. Keep reading to find out why.When is a...| EarthSky
