One way to track the solar cycle is by counting the number of sunspots, which are dark, cooler patches on the Sun’s surface.

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. These processes follow the solar cycle, an 11-year cycle of increasing and decreasing activity on ...

The massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar ...

Our sun has officially hit its solar maximum, with increased rates of auroras and solar flares expected in the coming months, NASA has announced. The sun goes through 11-year cycles of activity, ...

If you're a stargazer, prepare yourself for an uptick in northern lights activity amid the peak of the current solar cycle. For the next year or more, the likelihood of seeing the northern lights, ...

Earth is about to see three total solar eclipses in just under two years, with each successive path of totality moving west ...

Scientists charged with predicting the sun's activity for the next 11-year solar cycle say that it's likely to be weak, much like the current one. The current solar cycle, Cycle 24, is declining and ...

NASA has taken to its blog to confirm the Sun has now reached the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, meaning we can expect a lot more activity out of our local star. The space agency informed reporters ...