The solar cycle was several years shorter and the sun was experiencing an unusually active phase at the beginning of the 13th century — at least, that’s the story told

NGC 1514, also known as the Crystal Ball Nebula, as seen by the Gemini North Telescope at Maunakea in Hawaii. (Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA. Image Processing: J. Miller &

Update for May 22, 7:48 pm ET: SpaceX successfully launched its first next-generation Starship V3 megarocket on a test flight from Starbase, Texas on May 22. Our wrap story will