Sunbeams themselves — or "rays of sunshine" as you might think of them — aren't always visible. If you think about a typical, sunny day, the entire sky appears to be illuminated.

Sun-clouds-climate connection takes a beating from CERN Cosmic rays and other radiation may help clouds form, but their effect is marginal. John Timmer – Oct 28, 2016 9:28 am | 66 ...

Because of the shortage, clouds over the ocean can lose as much as 7 per cent of their liquid water within seven or eight days of the cosmic-ray minimum. "A link between the Sun, cosmic rays ...

The "sun rays" were captured in an illuminated bank of clouds, and this was the first time NASA scientists had seen them so clearly on Mars. CURIOSITY MARS ROVER FINDS THE ‘BEST EVIDENCE’ OF ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured these "sun rays" shining through clouds at sunset on Feb. 2, 2023, the 3,730th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. It was the first time that sun rays, also ...

When the Sun is emitting lots of radiation, its magnetic field shields the planet from cosmic rays. During periods of low solar activity, more cosmic rays reach Earth.

While cloud coverage dampens the sun’s rays by a small percent, sometimes clouds scattered high in the sky can create a “broken cloud effect” and actually enhance UV rays on the ground.

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.

This is the spectacular moment sun rays cascaded through clouds at a scenic spot in China. Breathtaking footage captured by ...

The sun likes to remind us that Earth is merely one part of a joined system.It has ultraviolet rays that can burn our skin and eyes and even drive extinction.Its light can disappear altogether ...