Sun

Few magnetic storms expected during current solar...
The Asahi Shimbun
NAGOYA--Relatively few potentially destructive magnetic storms have been recorded so far in 2013, the supposed peak in an 11-year cycle of solar activity variations, Japanese...
Eclipse helped astronomers determine sun's radius
This X-ray image of the sun under partial eclipse was captured May 21 by the Hinode solar physics satellite. (Provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)
This week's annular eclipse allowed astronomers in Japan to come up with the most precise measurement yet of the sun's radius.
COLDER DAYS AHEAD?: Sun is set to enter...
The Asahi Shimbun
Recent observations suggest the sun has entered a period of reduced activity, even though the opposite should be happening.
Sun may soon have four poles, say researchers
The Asahi Shimbun
The sun may be entering a period of reduced activity that could result in lower temperatures on Earth, according to Japanese researchers.
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