Even when Dynamo explained this phone trick we’re still completely baffled 😅 | BBC iPlayer

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory released breathtaking close-up footage of solar flares, revealing the Sun as a complex network of blazing plasma loops and turbulent magnetic fields. The new video captures dark filaments cutting across bright, twisting arcs as massive bursts of energy erupt and constantly reshape in real time. To appreciate the scale: the Sun spans about 1.39 million kilometres in diameter, roughly 109 times the size of Earth. What may appear as tiny sparks in the footage are a

• Solar Cycle 25 Is Here • NOAA Scientists Explain What This Means 27.12.2020 VIDEO: Images from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory highlight the appearance of the Sun at solar minimum (left, Dec. 2019) versus solar maximum (right, April 2014). These images are in the 171 wavelength of extreme ultraviolet light, which reveals the active regions on the Sun that are more common during solar maximum. Credit: NASA • Solar Cycle 25 has begun. The Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel announced solar minimum

New month, new #HelioBigYear theme! In October, we’re celebrating the solar cycle, our Sun’s roughly 11-year progression from low to high solar activity. So... what is the solar cycle, and how do we track it? Glad you asked! 👇 | NASA Space Alerts