Astronomers trying to measure the sun's age by analyzing vibrations rippling within the sun have realized something troubling. It seems that the solar cycle of magnetic activity is meddling with their ...

An international team of astronomers, led by a researcher from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), has shown that the sun's magnetic activity has a significant influence on its seismic characterization, ...

Although we know the sun's age from independent measurements, the findings predict trouble ahead for similar studies of other stars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...