Solar prediction scientists announce Solar Cycle 25
Analysis determines we are in Solar Cycle 25 - The solar minimum between Solar Cycle 24 and 25 - the period when the sun is least active - happened in December 2019, when the 13-month smoothed sunspot number fell to 1.8, according to the Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel, co-chaired by NOAA and NASA. We are now in Solar Cycle 25 with peak sunspot activity expected in 2025, the panel said. For more details on this announcement and the specifics on this prediction, please see the Solar Cycle 25 press release.