Halfway Through The Current Solar Cycle, The Sun Is Starting Its Next

This current cycle is presently reaching its peak, or solar maximum that occurs when the Sun's magnetic field flips and its poles swap places, until mid-2025.

Even though the Sun is just halfway through its current cycle, the first rumblings of its next 11-year solar cycle have been detected in sound waves within it, according to a team of researchers.

This current cycle is presently reaching its peak, or solar maximum that occurs when the Sun's magnetic field flips and its poles swap places, until mid-2025.

It impacts the Sun's surface activity, with sunspots, flares, and coronal mass ejections all increasing during solar maximum.