Using the world’s largest solar telescope, a team of scientists has captured one of the most detailed views ever of a microflare – a small yet powerful solar explosion. The images are helping scientists understand the complexity of magnetic fields powering the Sun’s smallest outbursts.

The Center for Ocean Leadership (COL), a University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) community program, announced Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) from Alexandria, VA as the winner of the 2025 virtual National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) Finals Competition.

NSF NCAR is running experimental 3-kilometer global forecasts, capturing weather around the world in remarkable detail.

Pieternel Levelt, director of NSF NCAR's chemistry lab, has been honored as a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.