The sun has been in full force in 2024 thanks to the start of solar maximum. The explosive peak of the sun's roughly 11-year solar cycle officially arrived this year after months of speculation.
As a result, sunspots have constantly littered the sun's surface this year in numbers not seen for decades. These dark spots have been spitting out frequent and powerful solar storms that occasionally collide with Earth, triggering radio blackouts and major geomagnetic disturbances. And this may be only the start of what's to come.
