Defying expectations, solar activity is back in a big way, with the number of sunspots counted on the Sun’s surface last month reaching levels not seen in nearly 23 years, more than twice the number predicted by previous forecasts. This newfound activity signals not only that the Sun is wellread more
Another layer of mystery surrounding the ancient computer known as the Antikythera Mechanism has been decoded using, of all things, a technique developed for analyzing gravitational waves generated by the collision of black holes as they pass through the Earth. This analysis not only settles a long-standing issue with aread more
One of the maverick solar physicists that changed the way we look at the behavior of the Sun says that we may already have reached the peak of the current solar cycle—bringing with it increased chances for stronger solar storms—as signaled by a complete flip of the Sun’s magnetic field. The currentread more
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has revised their forecast for the upcoming maximum for solar cycle 25, now expected to peak at some point before October of next year instead of sometime in 2025; additionally, next year’s maximum will be much “stronger” than what was previously expected. Although NOAA’sread more