More Solar Storms Are Coming, But What Actually Happens When Solar Activity Increases?

The aurora hype could have a much deeper meaning

The Sun unleashed blasts of magnetized plasma (one seen at lower right in this ultraviolet image) during a ferocious solar storm that began around 8 May. (Credit: NASA/SDO)

Solar Cycle 25 is in full swing. Sure, stunning photographs of northern and southern lights, seen at much lower latitudes than usual, saturated social media after the night of 10 May. Even top scientists in the field were surprised by the…