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 ...

A space photographer has shared an image of a huge prominence on the surface of the sun that is speculated to be coming apart. Solar prominences are large, bright loops of plasma—electrically charged ...

As skies darkened Monday over North America during a rare solar eclipse, many people noticed bright dots — flickering spots that were reddish, pink and orange in hue — along the periphery of the moon ...

A mesmerising side-view video of a massive solar flare goes viral with eerie crackling sounds from real Nasa data.

The sun is a literal hotbed of activity, giving off streams of plasma that can stretch out throughout the solar system and affect both people and satellites here on Earth in a phenomenon called space ...

If you were watching the 2024 solar eclipse, you might have noticed a burst of red at the bottom of the moon. What was it? Turns out, it was something called a solar prominence. Stream NBC 5 for free, ...

Here's what to look out for. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If you're in the path of totality for the April 8 total solar ...

During the total solar eclipse, skywatchers saw ruby-colored prominences sticking out of the moon's shadow. Here's the science of those red dots This article is part of a special report on the total ...