Attention Earthlings: You don’t need an astronomy degree to become a Jovian Vortex Hunter. In fact, scientists need your help, and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has made it simple to gain ...

This vortex of plasma above the Sun is caused by the twisting of our star’s magnetic field, along which hot glowing plasma forms. The imager captured this with a 6-inch scope and Hα etalon filter. The ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Scientists say that they captured the moment that a part of the sun’s plasma broke off and was swept into a polar vortex. The moment was captured by NASA instruments on Feb. 2, ...