You could get more opportunities to see supercharged auroras over the next few months, thanks to our very active sun. Solar activity waxes and wanes on an 11-year cycle. The current cycle, known as ...

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, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Created in Canva Pro by Daisy Dobrijevic 2024 was a busy year for solar news, but what ...

The sun’s activity follows an 11-year cycle, known as the solar cycle, which involves phases of intense solar activity. The peak of this cycle, referred to as solar maximum, has long been anticipated ...

This split image shows the difference between an active Sun during solar maximum (on the left, captured in April 2014) and a quiet Sun during solar minimum (on the right, captured in December 2019).

On Oct. 15 NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) jointly announced that the sun had entered solar maximum, a stretch of time when its activity is at or near peak. There ...

2025 was another busy year on the sun. But how did it compare with 2024, and what will 2026 bring for solar activity and the northern lights? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

People in the U.S. were treated to stunning auroras last week when a powerful geomagnetic storm pushed the celestial displays as far south as Florida and Mexico. The spectacle was particularly ...

An X7.1 (R3) solar flare erupted from Region 3842 this evening - as seen in this animation (courtesy of jhelioviewer). This was the second strongest flare of Solar ...