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Strong Flare Erupts From Sun - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2025/12/01/strong-flare-erupts-from-sun-6

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 9:49 p.m. ET on Nov. 30, 2025. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, ...

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Sunspots and the Solar Max - NASA Science

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What Exactly Is a Sunspot? The Butterfly Diagram; The Solar Wind; References. Earth Observatory Topics: Sun-Earth Interactions.

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Life Cycles of Sun-like and Massive Stars - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/asset/webb/life-cycles-of-sun-like-and-massive-stars

A star's life is a constant struggle against the force of gravity. Gravity constantly works to try and cause the star to collapse. The star's core, however, ... July 31, 2025

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Solar Cycle 25 Is Here. NASA, NOAA Scientists Explain What That Means

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/solar-cycle-25-is-here-nasa-noaa-scientists-explain-what-that-means

Solar Cycle 25 has begun. During a media event on Tuesday, experts from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) discussed their. September 15, 2020

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Studying the Sun - NASA

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Solar activity rises and falls over roughly 11-year cycles. The current Solar Cycle 25 began in December 2019, and scientists predicted a peak in solar activity ... June 20, 2024

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Strong Flare Erupts From Sun - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2026/01/20/strong-flare-erupts-from-sun-8

Careers · Internships · Our History · Doing Business ... Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen ... The timestamp in the upper right is shown in Coordinated Universal ...

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What is a Solar Flare?

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These flares are often associated with solar magnetic storms known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The number of solar flares increases approximately every 11 ... June 29, 2022

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Sun Releases Strong Solar Flare - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2025/05/13/sun-releases-strong-solar-flare-21

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 11:38 a.m. ET on May 13, 2025. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun. April 24, 2025

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How Does the Sun Behave? (Grades 5-8) - NASA

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The Sun goes through a pattern of magnetic activity known as the solar cycle. During each cycle, the Sun experiences a very active period called “solar maximum” ... December 18, 2024

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Ten Things We’ve Learned About the Sun From NASA’s SDO This Decade

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Starting near the beginning of Solar Cycle 24, SDO watched as the Sun's activity ramped up to solar maximum and then faded to the current ongoing solar minimum. February 11, 2020

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NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle

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NASA and NOAA are preparing for the future of space weather research and prediction. In December 2024, NASA's Parker Solar Probe mission will make its ... October 3, 2018

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How Does the Sun Behave? (Grades K-4) - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/how-does-the-sun-behave-grades-k-4

One solar cycle lasts about 11 years. Scientists call the time when the Sun is active “solar maximum.” During this time, we see darker, cooler spots on the ... February 3, 2025

Sun: Facts - NASA Science

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Our Sun is a 4.5 billion-year-old yellow dwarf star – a hot glowing ball of hydrogen and helium – at the center of our solar system. It's about 93 million ...

Solar Cycle 25 Archives - NASA Science

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The Sun emitted strong solar flare, peaking at 7:28 a.m. ET on June 3. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, ...

Vocabulary - NASA Science

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This region is so dense that the Sun's energy takes about 150,000 years to work its way through. Solar Cycle. The sun goes through 11-year variations or cycles ...

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Solar Cycle 25 is Exceeding Predictions and Showing Why We Need the GDC Mission - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2022/07/27/solar-cycle-25-is-exceeding-predictions-and-showing-why-we-need-the-gdc-mission

December 2019 marked the beginning of Solar Cycle 25. The Sun's activity has quickly ramped up and even though we haven't reached peak levels in this cycle, ...

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NOAA Solar Cycle Sunspot Progression Graph - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/learn/heat/resource/noaa-solar-cycle-sunspot-progression-graph

An interactive graph displays sunspot data all the way back to 1750, showing the correlation between the number of sunspots and the solar cycle. July 11, 2022

Solar Cycle 25 Archives - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2026/03

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 11:19 p.m. EDT on March 29. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an ...

World of Change: Solar Activity - NASA Science

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Images of sunspots and UV brightness document the 11-year cycle of solar magnetic activity. The series spans 1999-2010, capturing the most recent solar ...

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What Is the Sun's Role in Climate Change? - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/earth/climate-change/what-is-the-suns-role-in-climate-change

During each cycle, the Sun undergoes various changes in its activity and appearance. Levels of solar radiation go up or down, as does the amount of material the ... March 30, 2023

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Strong Flare Erupts From Sun - NASA Science

Sunspots and the Solar Max - NASA Science

Life Cycles of Sun-like and Massive Stars - NASA Science

Solar Cycle 25 Is Here. NASA, NOAA Scientists Explain What That Means

Studying the Sun - NASA

Strong Flare Erupts From Sun - NASA Science

What is a Solar Flare?

Sun Releases Strong Solar Flare - NASA Science

How Does the Sun Behave? (Grades 5-8) - NASA

Ten Things We’ve Learned About the Sun From NASA’s SDO This Decade

NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle

How Does the Sun Behave? (Grades K-4) - NASA

Sun: Facts - NASA Science

Solar Cycle 25 Archives - NASA Science

Vocabulary - NASA Science