Sunspots

It’s official solar cycle 25 has begun because NASA say so.

September 16, 2020 September 16, 2020

It seems to have been a long time coming, but finally after what seems a very long wait, solar cycle 25 has begun – so say NASA – but at least they didn’t forget to mention …

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RIP Solar Cycle 24

May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020

Scientists and astronomers are still arguing about when solar cycle 24 came to an end. There doesn’t seem to be an exact date because the two sunspot cycles can intermesh, as one ends and the other …

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The year of the quiet sun

July 21, 2019 July 21, 2019

According to Wikipedia at the time of a solar minimum two solar cycles can coexist – not a lot of people know that.