The Sun has now entered its "solar maximum period" in the current solar cycle.
The solar maximum is a phase characterised by a significant rise in sunspots and solar phenomena.
The solar cycle represents the natural fluctuation of the Sun as it moves between periods of low and high activity.
Approximately every 11 years, at the peak of this cycle, the Sun’s magnetic poles flip—similar to the North and South Poles on Earth swapping positions every decade.
In the solar maximum phase, the Sun is capable of producing massive explosions of light, energy, and solar radiation.
The solar emissions interact with Earth's magnetic field, resulting in geomagnetic storms.