The sunspot cycle has reached the bottom of a cycle, and is now heading toward a sunspot peak. Here’s a look at what more sunspots could mean over the next few years. Sunspots are magnetic explosions ...

The solar cycle continues to ramp up with currently the largest number of sunspots in the last two decades and maybe even longer. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center(SWPC) reports the estimated ...

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 ...

The cycle may result in dramatic space weather that could disrupt communications and power grids here on Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Sunspots are cooler areas on the Sun that appear as dark spots. These spots tend to occur in cycles that start at the solar minimum (when the fewest spots occur), reach their solar maximum (when the ...