So it was with some fanfare that they recently announced that the sun had transitioned into Solar Cycle 25. But what exactly does that mean? Does the Sun’s changing face make much difference to ...

thanks to our very active sun. Solar activity waxes and wanes on an 11-year cycle. The current cycle, known as Solar Cycle 25 ...

Years ago this peak in the sun’s activity—something that occurs ... A few years ago the former predicted that the new Solar Cycle 25 would be fairly inactive while the latter predicted it ...

"CMEs erupt from the sun more often as we approach the maximum of solar activity. We are on the approach to solar cycle 25 ...

The sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle. That means an uptick in solar flares will lead to more chances to see the northern lights over the next couple of years.

As sunspots emerge on the sun's surface close to its equator, their orientations will match the old magnetic field, while sunspots forming closer to the poles will have a magnetic field matching the ...