May and June 2024 saw the highest sunspot numbers on the sun since 2002, but is the peak of the solar cycle here yet? The sun follows an 11-year solar cycle of increasing and decreasing activity.

We know that the sun has entered its peak phase of activity, called solar maximum. But are we still in it, or is solar maximum already behind us? Let's see what the data has to say. We have tracked ...

A surprise announcement from scientists involved in monitoring the solar cycle has finally confirmed that the sun's most active and dangerous phase — solar maximum — is already well underway, and ...

Space weather experts warn that solar activity will persist or even increase after solar maximum has ended and we enter a phase of the solar cycle dubbed the "battle zone." When you purchase through ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) with the Northern Lights over the ...

NASA and NOAA jointly announced that the Sun has reached the peak of its 25th solar cycle, characterized by significantly higher activity than the previous cycle, evidenced by increased auroral ...

Solar observers are in for an electrifying time. The total solar eclipse will grace North America on April 8th, and with our celestial neighbor entering a phase of heightened activity known as a solar ...

The US installed 32.4GW of solar capacity in 2023, leading the rest of the world except China. Image: FTC Solar. Global solar installations increased by 87% year-on-year in 2023 as China continued to ...

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 ...