In May 2024, people in Florida, Puerto Rico, and northern Mexico looked up and saw the northern lights with their naked eyes.

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 ...

NOAA data confirm Solar Cycle 25 is entering its declining phase after peaking higher and faster than expected, but scientists warn that the risk of extreme geomagnetic storms remains high. Historical ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Our sun has officially hit its solar maximum, with increased rates of ...