Sun’s peak activity period could come year earlier and last longer than thought, scientists say
1 year, 1 month ago

Sun’s peak activity period could come year earlier and last longer than thought, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A previous panel convened by NOAA, Nasa and the International Space Environment Services in 2019 predicted Solar Cycle 25 would be weak and peak in July 2025 at a maximum sunspot number of 115. But a new revised prediction for solar activity during Solar Cycle 25 concludes that solar activity will increase more quickly and peak at a higher level than that predicted by the 2019 expert panel. The new prediction could also be good news for sky watchers who will likely anticipate looking at the Sun’s outer atmosphere during the total solar eclipse in April next year. During total solar eclipses occurring amid the Sun’s peak activity, the star’s disk is completely blocked by the Moon, but its outer atmosphere, called the corona, will likely be more prominently visible.

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As sun nears peak of solar cycle, small satellites are paying the price
1 month ago

As sun nears peak of solar cycle, small satellites are paying the price

The Hindu  

Last week, three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University’s Binar Space Program burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. Space weather, and solar activity in particular, also creates additional challenges for satellites and satellite operators. Higher solar activity means more solar flares and stronger solar wind – resulting in a higher flux of charged particles that can damage or disrupt electrical components …

Urgent warning over intense solar storms strong enough to cripple the world's internet for WEEKS - as NASA confirms we've hit the explosive peak in the sun's 11-year cycle
2 months, 1 week ago

Urgent warning over intense solar storms strong enough to cripple the world's internet for WEEKS - as NASA confirms we've hit the explosive peak in the sun's 11-year cycle

Daily Mail  

Every 11 years, our sun becomes a chaotic sphere that shoots out huge bursts of energy towards Earth – a period known as the 'solar maximum'. In a teleconference this, NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Solar Cycle Prediction Panel confirmed that the sun has reached its solar maximum period, which could continue for the next year. …

Sun may be starting next solar cycle even though it’s only halfway through current one
5 months ago

Sun may be starting next solar cycle even though it’s only halfway through current one

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have spotted the first signs of the Sun starting its next activity …

Sun unleashes strongest solar flare in nearly a decade – here’s what it means for Northern Lights
7 months, 1 week ago

Sun unleashes strongest solar flare in nearly a decade – here’s what it means for Northern Lights

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The strongest solar flare in nearly a decade has erupted from the Sun, …

During ‘total solar eclipse’ on April 8, Sun will be in a period of ‘solar maximum’. What it means?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

During ‘total solar eclipse’ on April 8, Sun will be in a period of ‘solar maximum’. What it means?

Hindustan Times  

A total solar eclipse is a phenomenal celestial event that will occur on Monday, April 8, as the Moon will entirely obscure the Sun, unlike a partial solar eclipse, during which only a portion of the Sun is obscured. Meanwhile, NASA shared a video on Friday explaining that this eclipse occurs during the ‘solar maximum’ period, which increases the possibility …

Sun is approaching peak of activity in 11-year cycle with ‘most intense’ solar storms predicted
11 months, 1 week ago

Sun is approaching peak of activity in 11-year cycle with ‘most intense’ solar storms predicted

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Sun is approahing the peak of its activity in the current 11-year …

The sun’s activity is peaking sooner than expected
1 year, 5 months ago

The sun’s activity is peaking sooner than expected

CNN  

Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. But unlike hurricane season, which lasts a few months, solar maximum lasts a few years.” The increased activity has also included strong solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or large clouds of ionized gas called plasma and magnetic fields that erupt from the sun’s outer atmosphere. “Although this particular cycle …

'Unstable sunspot' fired off solar eruptions on Tuesday, NASA shows
3 years, 1 month ago

'Unstable sunspot' fired off solar eruptions on Tuesday, NASA shows

Daily Mail  

New footage shows an 'unstable sunspot' firing off solar eruptions during a stormy five-hour explosion of activity. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the series of eruptions from the sunspot over the course of five hours on Tuesday, October 26. Imagery from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the series of eruptions from the sunspot Sunspots are areas that appear dark on …

Sun Enters the New 'Solar Cycle 25' and Here’s What It Means
4 years, 3 months ago

Sun Enters the New 'Solar Cycle 25' and Here’s What It Means

News 18  

The Sun – a hot ball of glowing gas – is the largest object located at the heart of our solar system. NASA recently announced that our brightest star has entered a new Solar cycle – officially referred to as ‘Solar Cycle 25’. The Sun’s solar cycle is an 11-year cycle when the Sun’s magnetic poles flip and the star …

As Sun enters 'solar cycle 25', experts foresee below-average solar activity till July 2021
4 years, 3 months ago

As Sun enters 'solar cycle 25', experts foresee below-average solar activity till July 2021

Firstpost  

This period of space weather can have some wide-ranging implications for technology on Earth as well as astronaut safety. The sun has started a new solar cycle, according to National Aeronautics and Space Administration – a period of space weather that can have some wide-ranging implications for technology on Earth as well as astronaut safety. According to experts, the dark …

The Sun might be more active than expected during its passive period
4 years, 4 months ago

The Sun might be more active than expected during its passive period

Hindustan Times  

Solar activity varies in 11-year cycles. Now, this assumption is showed to be false by Juha Kallunki, Merja Tornikoski and Irene Bjorklund, researchers at Metsahovi Radio Observatory in Finland, in their peer-reviewed research article published in Solar Physics. Not all phenomena could be explained -- yet The researchers reached their conclusion by examining the solar radio maps detected by the …

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