Solar activity waxes and wanes on an 11-year cycle. The current cycle, known as Solar Cycle 25, began in December 2019 and is still in its maximum phase, experts say. "Currently, we're about two ...

So it was with some fanfare that they recently announced that the sun had transitioned into Solar Cycle 25. But what exactly does that mean? Does the Sun’s changing face make much difference to ...

Space weather may intensify in the coming decades with more frequent solar flares and eruptions to batter the planet. Whilst Earth's technology, including satellites and power grids, is likely to feel ...

The sun has produced stunning auroras on Earth in recent years as solar activity has peaked—but expect more in coming years ...

NOAA has updated the forecast for the rest of Solar Cycle 25. A solar cycle lasts on average 11 years from bottom to peak and back to bottom. Experts have been counting the solar cycles back to ...

It said, in particular, that the new solar cycle the 25th (Solar Cycle 25) would trigger the most powerful solar storm that would destroy satellites from the side of the Western Hemisphere.

New research suggests that the unexpected intensity of the ongoing solar maximum may be partly tied to a lesser-known, 100-year solar cycle. If true, solar activity could spike further in the coming ...

We have currently just passed the maximum of Solar Cycle 25 and see hints that Solar Cycle 26 is gearing up, so it is probably going to be during Cycle 28 or 29 that we will see the peak of ...

A year ago this weekend, the sun’s activity created some of the most spectacular auroras on record, with displays visible as ...