Solar physicists discover long-hidden source of gamma rays unleashed by flares

Solar physicists say they have found a key source of intense gamma rays unleashed when Earth's nearest star produces its most ...
USA Today

Total solar eclipses are becoming more rare. Here's why 'it's all downhill from here.'

Monday's total solar eclipse won't be the last chance for most people to see one in their lifetimes, but as one YouTube educator argues, "it's all downhill from here." And while it won't happen in our ...

Solar Orbiter watches sun's most hyperactive region for record 94 days: "Milestone in solar physics"

The region was monitored from its birth on the far side of the Sun on April 16, 2024, until its decay after July 18, 2024.
Scientific American

Longest-Ever Look at Stormy Region on the Sun Offers New Clues to Space Weather

“It’s a milestone in solar physics,” said Ioannis Kontogiannis, a solar physicist at the Swiss Federal Institute of ...
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Committee on Solar and Space Physics

The Committee on Solar and Space Physics (CSSP) provides an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing issues in solar and space physics with the research community, the federal ...
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Bates physics professor’s research in ‘Nature’ redefines understanding of solar activity

The cover article in the scientific journal Nature published today — co-authored by Bates Associate Professor of Physics Jeffrey Oishi — upends decades-old beliefs about the sun and solar phenomena ...
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Investments in New Programs, Satellite Constellations, Space Weather Recommended in Decadal Survey for Solar and Space Physics

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents a vision for solar and space physics to advance understanding of physics in space; comprehend the ...