The Northern Lights may ramp up in intensity for the next 50 years as the sun potentially enters a new long-term phase of heightened activity, suggests a new study by solar scientists. The night sky ...

The Sun is getting busy and that’s great news for sky watchers! The Sun is getting busy and that’s great news for sky watchers! As we approach solar maximum, the peak of the Sun’s 11-year activity ...

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After a few months of relative quiet, last week saw geomagnetic activity that made the northern lights visible farther south than usual. That comes after a summer filled with chances to see the aurora ...

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The solar maximum, predicted for July 2025, may increase the chances of seeing the aurora borealis further south. Geomagnetic storms, caused by coronal mass ejections from the sun, create the aurora ...

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The Sun is entering a phase of heightened activity known as solar maximum, a period marked by stronger solar flares and ...

With the eleven-year solar maximum cycle at its peak, this winter is set to offer more incredible showings of the Northern Lights. Havila Voyages’ coastal ships act like mobile observatories, ...