As the year wraps up, we're thinking about the new yearly journey around the sun. This week we chose five fascinating facts about the sun that we wanted to share. We hope you enjoy! | explore.org

🌞Sun activity November 11, 2023: Flares are increasing. CME arrives tonight 👏 Sun activity increased its flare production over the last 24 hours, with up to 20 C flares in the past day. All the action is on the western portion of the sun, in both the north and south quadrants. 🤩 In particular, the northwestern region produced a filament eruption in the vicinity of sunspot AR3481. It occurred at 7 UTC on November 11, 2023. The blast sent ejecta into space. Shortly before, active region AR3483—

A total lunar eclipse, also known as the "blood moon," dazzled the skies over Switzerland on Sunday, September 7 (Switzerland time), as the moon entered the Earth's shadow and turned a deep red. The Earth, moon and sun align to produce a total lunar eclipse, making the moon lose its usual white light - a reflection of the Sun's light on its dusty surface. | via Reuters | GMA News