The Sun is now at the most active point in its roughly 11‑year solar cycle, and scientists say the current peak has arrived ...

A huge filament of solar plasma has broken off the sun's surface and is circling its north pole like a vortex of powerful winds, but scientists have no clue what caused it. "Talk about polar vortex!

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – It’s time to spinout on Solar Vortex, America’s first dual tailspin waterslide, splashing into Adventure Island. This high-thrill family raft slide combines high-banking rotations ...

On Feb. 2, a massive tentacle of plasma snapped apart in the sun's atmosphere before tumbling down, circling the star's north pole at thousands of miles a minute, and then disappearing — leaving ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The first dual tail-spin water slide in the United States will open at Adventure Island this spring. 8 On Your Side went behind-the-scenes of the construction of “Solar Vortex” on ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Unprecedented Solar Vortex Emerges as Sun Goes Wild Near Solar Maximum ...