The Sun has a reliable activity cycle of roughly 11 years. During the previous solar cycle in 2019 a panel of scientists predicted the next cycle would reach its peak activity in 2025. That predicted cycle, now the current one, has surpassed the expectations of the panel. Data indicates the peak, called solar maximum, will occur this year in 2024 and be larger than expected. Alex will talk about what that means for us in terms of everything from aurora to the technology we rely so heavily upon.

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