As the sun nears the peak of its current solar cycle, our star is growing increasingly active. And that peak may be occurring sooner than predicted, according to scientists. Every 11 years or so, the ...

The Sun is approahing the peak of its activity in the current 11-year solar cycle, according to a new study that may help predict when space weather disturbances could be most frequent in 2024.

Earthquakes have long been considered unpredictable, but a new study suggests that solar activity could play a role in ...

After a calm week, the sun erupted again. A powerful M5.1 solar flare burst from an emerging sunspot region, shaking the ...

Climate data in a report published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate.gov website found that the sun’s solar activity, including overall brightness and sunspot ...

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 ...

The debate over global warming may be heating up again amid new scientific evidence that the sun's activity is cooling down -- which will cause temperatures to fall on planet Earth, scientists say. A ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We can't count on waning solar activity to help bail us out of our climate-change problem in the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. After more than two years of very low sunspot activity and hardly any flares, the sun is ramping ...

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