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Harry Baker

We are fast approaching the sun's 'battle zone' — and it could be even worse than solar maximum, experts warn

An image of the surface of the sun.

Solar maximum has only just officially begun. But now, some scientists are warning that the sun's activity won't actually peak until after this explosive phase is over and we enter the solar "battle zone."

This relatively understudied phase of the solar cycle, where giant coronal holes emerge on the sun, could end up being disastrous for Earth-orbiting satellites, which have exponentially multiplied since the last solar cycle, experts warn.

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