Tags: Solar Cycle

Large Sunspot Arrives in Time for Thanksgiving

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.26.2020 11:00 AM

Scientists from the Nasional Solar Observatory of the US National Science Foundation forecasted the arrival of a large sunspot in time for Thanksgiving.

Stellar Flares Affect the Habitability of Exoplanets

11.09.2020 19:00 PM

Researchers discovered that active stars might be responsible for exoplanets becoming inhabitable. The evolution of planetary atmospheres is influenced by space weather which generally comprises of events on the Sun and near-Earth space.

Intense Solar Activity Is Bringing the Northern Lights To the United States

09.27.2020 23:08 PM

Solar activity, particularly due to the new solar cycle, is causing intense movement in Earth's atmosphere. This means that the Northern Lights will be visible south of Canada, in states such as Minnesota, Iowa, and Michigan.

Next Solar Cycle Would Be at its Lowest in 2020

06.17.2019 11:35 AM

The activity on the surface of the sun triggers space weather. As the sun follows an 11-year-old long cycle of solar maximums and minimums, there are several factors affecting space weather that worry scientists.