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The sun’s solar maximum? What it means for our planet

Did you know the Sun flips its magnetic field every 11 years, unleashing a period of heightened activity called the Solar ...
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The sun has hit solar maximum, pushing the northern lights into states that rarely ever see them

The Sun has reached the most active stretch of its natural cycle, and the most visible consequence for people on the ground has been the northern lights showing up in places that almost never see them ...
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To understand the solar cycle, notice how the sun sleeps

Images from the Solar Dynamics Observatory highlight the appearance of the Sun at solar minimum (left, Dec. 2019) versus solar maximum (right, May 2024). Credit: NASA/SDO The sun is such a constant in ...
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The Aurora Peak Is Over, But You Can Still See the Northern Lights. Here’s How.

The past few years have been blissful for aurora borealis hunters, with colorful lights dancing as far south as Texas and Florida. This magic sparked during the roughly 11-year peak in northern lights ...