The sun continues to emit strong storms
Randy Mann.
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Our sun continues to make news headlines as we’re still in a strong solar cycle that has generated numerous solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). CMEs are a large release of plasma and accompanying magnetic field from the sun’s outer layer of its atmosphere. They will often follow solar flares and be released into the solar wind.
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, we’re currently in Solar Cycle 25, which is the 25th since 1755 when the recording of solar sunspot activity started. Since the beginning of Solar Cycle 25 in December 2019, the number of sunspots, or storms on the sun, has been at its highest since 2002. Prior to this cycle, Solar Cycle 24, sunspots, and solar flares were minimal as scientists stated that it was one of the weakest solar cycles in recorded history.
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