As Solar Cycle 25 peaks, learn how increased sunspots and ionospheric ionization are boosting shortwave radio propagation.
We know that the sun has entered its peak phase of activity, called solar maximum. But are we still in it, or is solar maximum already behind us? Let's see what the data has to say. However, the ...
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25 September 2023, Lower Saxony, Schillig: Aurora borealis can be seen in the sky above Schillig (Friesland district). Photo: Markus Hibbeler/dpa (Photo by Markus Hibbeler/picture alliance via Getty ...
A year ago this weekend, the sun’s activity created some of the most spectacular auroras on record, with displays visible as far south as Florida. The incredible spectacles last May (and another ...
The sun is powered by the nuclear fusion of hydrogen to helium, deep within its core. Above the sun's surface, however, a different force dominates: electromagnetism. This force is responsible for ...