Solar Activity Ramping Up as Sun Approaches Solar Maximum

A new visualization recently released by the European Space Agency (ESA) illustrates increasing activity on the sun's surface as it nears solar maximum this year.

About Solar Maximum

  • Solar Maximum and Activity Peaks: Solar maximum is a period of heightened solar activity occurring approximately every 11 years due to the sun's strong and shifting magnetic fields, leading to increased frequency and intensity of sunspots.
  • Visualization from Solar Orbiter: Utilizing images captured by ESA's Solar Orbiter's Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI), astronomers crafted a visualization showcasing changes on the sun's surface from February 2021 to October 2023.
  • Solar Cycle 25 and Earlier Estimates: We ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
To get access to detailed content

Already a Member? Login here

Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material since 2018 of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Be an Annual Subscriber

Science & Technology