May and June 2024 saw the highest sunspot numbers on the sun since 2002, but is the peak of the solar cycle here yet? The sun follows an 11-year solar cycle of increasing and decreasing activity.

The Sun is now at the most active point in its roughly 11‑year solar cycle, and scientists say the current peak has arrived ...

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. However, the ...

NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe in 2018. While it’s a historic mission due to its speed and its proximity to the sun, it is providing researchers a never-before-seen look at the sun and how it ...

The northern lights could be more visible over the next year -- here's why. Representatives from NASA and NOAA announced last week that Sun has entered its solar maximum period, marking another year ...

The colossal ball of hot gas at the center of our solar system will be lively for the next year, NASA said. The sun has reached its "solar maximum period," which is a state of heightened activity in ...

Our sun has officially hit its solar maximum, with increased rates of auroras and solar flares expected in the coming months, NASA has announced. The sun goes through 11-year cycles of activity, ...

After months of intense solar flares, NASA confirms that the Sun has reached the most active period of its cycle. Reading time 3 minutes The Sun has been acting up, and we can finally confirm why.

The Sun is getting busy and that’s great news for sky watchers! The Sun is getting busy and that’s great news for sky watchers! As we approach solar maximum, the peak of the Sun’s 11-year activity ...