This peak of activity is expected to last for another year, according to NASA.

NASA and NOAA have declared the Sun's solar maximum, noting increased sunspot activity and heightened solar events that influence Earth's space weather. This period is linked to significant ...

The sun is currently at the maximum phase of its 11-year cycle, making solar surges and northern lights more frequent.

In May, NOAA issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning. The storm that slammed Earth was the strongest in more than two ...

Strong solar storms this year have triggered shimmering auroras much farther south than usual, filling skies with hues of pink, purple, green and blue ... flare erupting from the sun, but Earth ...

Strong solar storms this year have triggered shimmering auroras much farther south than usual, filling skies with hues of pink, purple, green and blue ... flare erupting from the sun, but Earth ...

When the particles interact with the gases in our atmosphere, they can produce light — blue and purple ... known as a solar maximum. In May, the sun shot out its biggest flare in almost two ...

Our brilliant aurora shows begin about 93 million miles away on the surface of the sun ... complex called a “solar storm,” emitting huge bursts of energy in the form of flares and expulsions ...