Back in 2019, a consortium of scientists predicted August 2025 as the peak of the solar activity cycle. But where are we now?

Massive solar flares, graceful eruptions of solar material, and an enormous sunspot make up some of the imagery captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in 2013 and 2014. A year ago this weekend, ...

The Sun's activity is rising again after decades of decline, surprising scientists and raising concerns about space weather.

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A new NASA study suggests that solar activity will remain high or rise further in the coming decades, contradicting previous assumptions that the sun was quieting down — and scientists "don't ...

After causing the dazzling waves of aurora borealis this weekend, our Sun isn't done yet: The strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle occurred Tuesday afternoon, according to the National ...

At the end of the last solar cycle in 2019, the official predictions were that the next cycle would be just as mild as its predecessor.

Scientists at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) have uncovered the intricate magnetic heartbeat of a ...