The sun is busy these days. From sunspots and solar flares to coronal mass ejections and the aurora borealis, solar activity has been in the news recently. What's going on? The sun goes through ...

The sun’s solar weather has caused several atmospheric events since entering its solar maximum phase on Oct. 15, according to NASA. The phenomenon happens about every 11 years as the sun's shifting ...

To make these solar panels, Indian companies need PV cells—which are the small parts that convert sunlight into electricity. Since India doesn’t yet make enough of these cells on its own, it is ...

The recent flurry of solar storms suggests the sun is in a period of maximal activity as part of its 11-year cycle. The active period is likely to continue over the next year, so more auroras could be ...

Humans have harnessed the sun's energy for heat and light in various ways for centuries. From housing designs featuring thermal mass heated by the sun, to solar powered ovens and greenhouses, the ...

The secretary of the Department of Energy made this statement on Sept. 2 concerning a solar-energy incident: “Even if you wrapped the entire planet in a solar panel, you would only be producing 20% of ...