We take a look at how big these cooler regions of our star can get
Are solar telescopes dangerous to use?
Should you be taking extra care when using one of these specialist telescopes?
Five Amazing Facts: Solar Flares
The Sun has reached its solar maximum where its surface should be peppered with sunspots and erupting with solar flares and coronal mass ejections but, according to spacecraft, our star hasn’t been this inactive since 100 years ago. It has released the odd solar flare, however, and you can learn more about them here.