Massive solar flares, graceful eruptions of solar material, and an enormous sunspot make up some of the imagery captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in 2013 and 2014. A year ago this weekend, ...

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 ...

Solar Maximum 2025 is the expected peak of solar activity in Solar Cycle 25, characterized by heightened sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections. This peak is anticipated around mid to late ...

Research conducted by an international team of astronomers from Southwest Research Institute, Aryabhatta Research Institute ...

Solar activity is likely to be on the decline all the way to 2030, which will mark the end of Solar Cycle 25.

The agencies that track sunspot activity say we’re now in peak solar activity, which has a big impact on the amount and southward extent of the Northern Lights. On Oct. 15, 2024 NOAA, NASA and the ...

The Northern Lights may ramp up in intensity for the next 50 years as the sun potentially enters a new long-term phase of heightened activity, suggests a new study by solar scientists. The night sky ...

Solar cycle 25 may be on the downswing, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping the auroras from putting on a show. A strong ...

Discover why the best aurora displays occur after solar maximum, and why 2026-2027 could be the year of the northern lights. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Cosmogenic radionuclides, such as 14C and 10Be, are produced in Earth’s atmosphere by interactions with cosmic rays and offer a unique window into past solar variability. Their deposition in natural ...