Solar Cycle Prediction: How the Sun goes to ‘sleep’ can tell us a lot about future space weather, scientists reveal
For decades, scientists have tried to guess what the Sun will do next, and mostly failed. Why? Because the star’s magnetic tantrums appear in roughly 11-year cycles, and no two cycles behave in the same way. Some are fierce, while others are mild. And sometimes they spring surprises that catch scientists off guard.Now researchers at…