Brace yourselves, Earthlings: NASA, the NOAA, and the Solar Cycle Prediction Panel have officially declared that solar maximum is now underway. What does that mean? Our Sun is reaching the peak of its ...

We explore the latest solar maximum predictions and look into why it could be a couple of years before we can confidently state when solar maximum occurred. When you purchase through links on our site ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Solar maximum refers to the highest rate of solar activity during the sun's approximately 11-year ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The night sky in Wisconsin glows with the Northern Lights as ...