Solar prominences, huge arcs of plasma hovering above the Sun, are getting fresh attention from scientists studying space ...

The study may help predict dangerous solar storms and protect satellites and power grids.

“In the Sun’s atmosphere, the magnetic field is the driving force. It also plays a decisive role in all processes that ...

Then, they can erupt dramatically, blasting charged particles into space and sometimes sparking solar storms near Earth. To ...

Solar prominences are massive chunks of plasma floating above the Sun’s surface, which can cause dangerous solar eruptions.

Did you see those red blotchy areas around the sun during Monday's total solar eclipse? Those are called solar prominences. Though they look like they could be made of fire, they are actually ...

This week we focus on the astounding and beautiful, with photos of a galaxy, a solar prominence, volcanic lightning, an asteroid moonlet, and the Earth from a mission to Mercury. The galaxy pictured ...