Latest about solar maximum
Sunspot numbers hit 20-year high, indicating the sun is fast approaching its explosive peak
The number of sunspots in June was higher than any month during the current or previous solar cycles, suggesting the upcoming solar peak will be far more active than initially anticipated.
Giant sunspot grew 10 times wider than Earth in just 48 hours, then spat X-class flare right at us
The enormous dark patch and its powerful eruption are both signs that the solar maximum is fast approaching — and could be more active than expected.
Rare streaks of light above US are a sign that solar maximum is fast approaching
The ethereal aurora-like light show could become a more common sight over the next few years as the sun's activity continues to ramp up.
See the 'monster' sunspot that launched the Carrington Event, the most devastating solar storm in recorded history
What did the sun look like before the devastating 1859 Carrington Event? Sketches from astronomer Richard Carrington hold the answer.
Solar maximum could hit us harder and sooner than we thought. How dangerous will the sun's chaotic peak be?
The sun is quickly approaching a major peak in solar activity. Experts warn it could potentially begin by the end of 2023, years before initial predictions suggested.
Earth's thermosphere reaches highest temperature in 20 years after being bombarded by solar storms
The atmospheric temperature spike, which was caused by geomagnetic storms triggered by the sun, suggests the "solar maximum" is fast approaching.
1st mission to 'touch' the sun discovers a mysterious source of solar wind
NASA's Parker Solar Probe plunged into the sun's atmosphere to capture the granular details of how its solar wind is made.
Enormous 'hole' in the sun's atmosphere will trigger stunning auroras Friday
An enormous coronal hole wider than 20 Earths has opened in the sun's atmosphere, and NOAA experts predict a moderate geomagnetic storm Friday (March 24) as a result.
