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When the sun reaches its period of peak activity, known as solar maximum, our star's magentic field will suddenly reverse. But why does it happen, and will it impact Earth?

As we approach solar maximum, something strange is happening to the sun's magnetic field. We explore this flip in polarity in more detail and look at the effects it could have on Earth.

The monster sunspot responsible for May's vibrant auroras will soon be facing Earth again. Here's when to be alert for the next display of northern lights on the nights close to June's new moon.

The April 8 total solar eclipse may coincide with the sun's explosive peak, meaning it might be possible to spot "giant eruptives," coronal mass ejections and solar flares during totality. Here's what to look for.

The LIV Golf player took Hayden Springer under his wing after the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines

A truly ambidextrous player teed it up in pre-qualifying ahead of the Farmers Insurance Open - with some footage from his caddie showing how he got on

With the solar cycle set to peak earlier than predicted, the sun's corona should look its spectacular spiky best for April 8's total solar eclipse.

Phil Mickelson gave up almost an entire weekend to help out veteran pro Mark Baldwin to prepare for Q-School, even inviting him to his house to work on his short game

Alejandro Tosti was withdrawn after the first round of the Albertsons Boise Open following an unspecified incident