The storm could also impact power systems and spacecraft operations.

Recent solar activity has heightened the risks for the International Space Station (ISS) crew, with solar storms posing direct threats through increased radiation exposure in low-Earth orbit. These ...

Activity on the sun is not constant; it varies along a cycle of about 11 years. The peak of this solar cycle — called solar maximum — is when sunspots, solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ...

In 2024, the number of sunspots visible when observing the sun will exceed 100 per day on average. Sunspots are areas with a temperature of about 4000 degrees, nearly 2000 degrees lower than the ...