May and June 2024 saw the highest sunspot numbers on the sun since 2002, but is the peak of the solar cycle here yet? The sun follows an 11-year solar cycle of increasing and decreasing activity.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) with the Northern Lights over the ...

While parts of the Midwest have been treated to rare northern lights displays in the past year thanks to far-reaching geomagnetic storms, a prediction from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Storm watch issued: NOAA forecasts a G2 geomagnetic storm on May 15, followed by minor G1 storms on May 16–17, replacing earlier alerts. Potential impacts: Moderate storms can cause power grid ...