{"id":12214,"date":"2024-10-15T18:03:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T22:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-noaa-sun-reaches-maximum-phase-in-11-year-solar-cycle\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T18:03:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T22:03:27","slug":"nasa-noaa-sun-reaches-maximum-phase-in-11-year-solar-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/nasa-noaa-sun-reaches-maximum-phase-in-11-year-solar-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle<\/h2>\n

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NASA, NOAA: Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In a teleconference with reporters on Tuesday, representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the international Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced that the Sun has reached its solar maximum period, which could continue for the next year.<\/p>\n

The solar cycle is a natural cycle the Sun goes through as it transitions between low and high magnetic activity. Roughly every 11 years, at the height of the solar cycle, the Sun\u2019s magnetic poles flip \u2014 on Earth, that\u2019d be like the North and South poles swapping places every decade \u2014 and the Sun transitions from being calm to an active and stormy state.<\/p>\n

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Visible light images from NASA\u2019s Solar Dynamics Observatory highlight the appearance of the Sun at solar minimum (left, Dec. 2019) versus solar maximum (right, May 2024). During solar minimum, the Sun is often spotless. Sunspots are associated with solar activity and are used to track solar cycle progress.<\/p>\n

For these images and more relating to solar maximum, visit https:\/\/svs.gsfc.nasa.gov\/14683.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Images from NASA\u2019s Solar Dynamics Observatory highlight the appearance of the Sun at solar minimum (left, December 2019) versus solar maximum (right, May 2024). These images are in the 171-angstrom wavelength of extreme ultraviolet light, which reveals the active regions on the Sun that are more common during solar maximum.<\/p>\n

For these images and more relating to solar maximum, visit https:\/\/svs.gsfc.nasa.gov\/14683.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

NASA\/SDO<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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