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Aurora activity is just getting started. Here's why the best northern lights are yet to come.Discover why the best aurora displays occur after solar maximum, and why 2026-2027 could be the year of the northern lights.
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Scientists finally confirm that solar maximum is well underway — and the worst could still be to comeA surprise announcement from scientists involved in monitoring the solar cycle has finally confirmed that the sun's most active and dangerous phase — solar maximum — is already well underway, and could continue for at least a year.
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'Severe' solar storm that hit Earth Thursday could be 'global phenomenon' with auroras as far south as CaliforniaA powerful solar outburst hit Earth Thursday, triggering a "severe" geomagnetic storm. Auroras could be visible as far south as California and Alabama, NOAA predicts.
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X9 solar flare launched from sun is the biggest in 7 years — and Earth is in the firing line (again)The sun has unleashed the most powerful solar flare since 2017, just days after it spat out another monster explosion. Both outbursts have launched solar storms that will likely hit Earth this weekend and trigger vibrant aurora displays.
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A particularly active 'aurora season' could be just weeks awaySeptember could be a prime time to see vibrant auroras, thanks to a quirk of Earth's tilt that leads to more intense geomagnetic activity around the equinox.
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Sunspots surge to 23-year high as solar maximum continues to intensify far beyond initial expectationsThe average number of visible dark patches on the sun's surface in August was higher than any other month since September 2001. The final count was more than twice as high as experts initially predicted it would be.
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The sun might've just had a record-breaking number of visible sunspotsOn Aug. 8, NASA scientists may have spotted a record number of sunspots when hundreds of individual spots were estimated to occur within 24 hours.
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Auroras headed to the US again in aftermath of gargantuan 'X-class' solar flare
Auroras may once again be visible in northern parts of the U.S. this weekend as Earth braces for impact from a powerful coronal mass ejection.
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The sun's magnetic field is about to flip. Here's what to expect.When the sun reaches its period of peak activity, known as solar maximum, our star's magentic field will suddenly reverse. But why does it happen, and will it impact Earth?
