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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The aurora are beautiful lights dancing across the sky, and they’re just one way that shows our Sun is an ...

Like the number of sunspots, the occurrence of solar flares follows the approximately 11-year solar cycle. But as the current Solar Cycle 25 approaches its peak, how are the number of solar flares ...

We are currently experiencing solar cycle 25. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The solar cycle describes an approximately 11-year ...

Did you know the sun's behavior has a big effect on our planet? Earlier this year NASA announced Solar Cycle 25 had begun; it actually started in December 2019. A new solar cycle begins when activity ...

It wasn't just my imagination. Sunspot and solar flare activity have ticked up more quickly than anticipated in the past year. We know our star has its ups and downs. About every 11 years, sunspot ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A group of scientists led by prominent astrophysicist Scott McIntosh at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), widely respected as a leading institution in the ...

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 ...

With several solar flares and coronal mass ejections soaring out into space, the sun has had an active few months as the current solar cycle gathers momentum. This solar cycle, Solar Cycle 25, is ...

There are many things with spots: Dalmatians, leopards, ladybugs, overripe bananas, and guys with bald spots are all great examples. Another thing with spots is the Sun! That's right! The Sun, as it ...