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 ...

While the the sun might appear like a still disk in the sky, our star is actually a dynamic object that goes through cycles of activity. But what exactly are solar cycles and what are they ...

The first rumblings of the sun's next 11-year solar cycle have been detected in sound waves inside our home star—even though it is only halfway through its current one. This existing cycle is now at ...

Measuring the solar cycle by monitoring the rhythm of the sun's magnetic field could help predict solar flare surges that can damage communication systems on Earth. When you purchase through links on ...

Not only is Earth suddenly spinning faster, but our Sun is getting more active than NASA predicted. The Sun appears to have a cycle of about 11 years during which it waxes and wanes. Its activity is ...