Solar maximum may be over, but you can absolutely still see the aurora borealis—here’s how.

This was the view as a multi-colored curtain of aurora formed to the south in my sky during the great display of Northern Lights on May 10, 2024. The Kp Index peaked at 8 this night bringing the ...

The Sun is now at the most active point in its roughly 11‑year solar cycle, and scientists say the current peak has arrived earlier and more forcefully than first expected. As activity climbs, ...

Solar scientists say 2025 could bring the most intense solar maximum in two decades, raising serious concerns about the impact on Earth’s power grids, satellites, and communication networks. As ...

2025 was another busy year on the sun. But how did it compare with 2024, and what will 2026 bring for solar activity and the northern lights? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

China added more than 1,000GW of new solar capacity in 2025. Image: China Energy Engineering Corporation. The world added 510GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025, the most of any electricity generation ...