Have you heard? We are now officially in the solar maximum phase! That means we’re in the part of the 11-year solar cycle where solar eruptions, geomagnetic storms, and auroras are most likely to occur. But how do scientists tell where we are in the solar cycle? They count sunspots! Those dark solar splotches tell a story: As solar activity waxes and wanes, so does the sunspot count. But don’t just take our word for it – try it yourself! Track the current and past solar cycles with these fun sun

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The Sun’s 11-year solar cycle is more than just a cosmic dance 🌞 It shapes space weather and impacts life on Earth! From dazzling auroras to powerful solar flares, its activity keeps us on our toes. 📹 @europeanspaceagency 📸 SOHO (ESA & @nasa) | ESA - European Space Agency

47K views · 3.9K reactions | Launched 10 years ago today, our Solar Dynamics Observatory has kept a constant eye on the Sun, studying how our star creates solar activity and drives the dynamic conditions in space that impact the entire solar system, including Earth: https://go.nasa.gov/2vqjZ4a | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook