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The solar cycle continues to ramp up with currently the largest number of sunspots in the last two decades and maybe even longer. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center(SWPC) reports the estimated ...

We know that the sun has entered its peak phase of activity, called solar maximum. But are we still in it, or is solar maximum already behind us? Let's see what the data has to say. We have tracked ...

The sun has seen its most active month for over two decades, with a monthly average of 215.5 sunspots being recorded in August. This is the first time the average monthly sunspot number has exceeded ...

Sunspots are cooler areas on the Sun that appear as dark spots. These spots tend to occur in cycles that start at the solar minimum (when the fewest spots occur), reach their solar maximum (when the ...

We are approaching the peak of the solar cycle. So far the number of sunspots has been tallying up to more than expected. The solar cycle is an 11-year cycle. NOAA states that we started counting ...

In direct contradiction to the official forecast, a team of scientists is predicting that the Sunspot Cycle that started this fall could be one of the strongest since record-keeping began. In direct ...

The cycle may result in dramatic space weather that could disrupt communications and power grids here on Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...