To construct and evaluate graphs of the current sunspot cycle. Galileo studied sunspots, sketching pictures of the changing pattern of spots on the Sun over time. In this activity, students will study ...

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 ...

BOULDER — The next sunspot cycle will be 30-50% stronger than the last one and begin as much as a year late, according to a breakthrough forecast using a computer model of solar dynamics developed by ...

In direct contradiction to the official forecast, a team of scientists is predicting that the Sunspot Cycle that started this fall could be one of the strongest since record-keeping began. In direct ...

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 ...

If you want to finally see the Northern Lights, your chances are going to be increasing over the next several years. We are now heading into the peak of a solar cycle. The peak of a solar cycle has ...

The creation and emergence of tilted, bipolar sunspot pairs and their subsequent decay and dispersal through flux transport processes determine the properties of the solar magnetic cycle 6,12,13,14,15 ...

Matt Penn is grateful for whatever the sun will give him. These days, that isn’t much. Penn’s job, as a solar astronomer, is to track the waxing and waning of sunspots on the solar surface. These dark ...

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 ...