Spectacular eruption of a long filament
A very long filament erupted late on 12 May. The associated coronal mass ejection may have delivered a glancing blow late on 16 May.
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Another day, another X-class flare!
The trailing portion of NOAA 4087 has been the source of several strong solar flares today, including an X2.7 flare.
Size doesn't matter!...
Small sunspot group NOAA 4086 was the source of a surprize X1.2 flare on 13 May.
5 years of EUI magic
May 12, 2020 - The 3 telescopes of the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) onboard Solar Orbiter opened their doors to capture images of the Sun.
Submit an abstract to an ESWW 2025 session now!
The 2025 edition of the European Space Weather Week (ESWW) 2025 will be held in Umeå, Sweden from 27th - 31st October. The deadline for abstract submission is coming close.
Supersized sunspot group
A large sunspot group rotated onto the solar disk on 28 April. Despite its size, NOAA 14079 remained all in all quiet in terms of flare production.
Communicating Science Through Aurora
You're kindly invited to submit abstracts for the E-SWAN session titled "Communicating Science Through Aurora: Engaging the Public in Space Weather" at the upcoming ESWW 2025.
Mom, that large coronal hole is back!...
The earth environment is currently under the influence of a solar wind stream associated with a huge coronal hole.
Solar Orbiter Workshop at the SIDC
On 8, 9 and 10 April 2025, the SIDC welcomed 85 leading solar physicists, in person and online, to participate in an international workshop on the future of the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter mission.
Filament eruptions
On 12 and 13 April, some filaments erupted and were associated with earth-directed coronal mass ejections.