One way to track the solar cycle is by counting the number of sunspots, which are dark, cooler patches on the Sun’s surface.

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NASA has issued a warning that the Sun is “waking up,” with solar activity increasing steadily after decades of decline. The agency’s latest research, led by Jamie Jasinski at NASA’s Jet Propulsion ...

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 ...

Solar activity, manifested primarily through sunspots, solar flares and coronal mass ejections, has long influenced both the near-space environment and terrestrial systems. Over millennia, variations ...

We look ahead to 2025 as the sun ramps up its activity, driven by the peak of the current solar cycle. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...