Northern lights may get stronger within the next 2 years as the sun enters a turbulent decline with a 'last gasp' finale
October 6, 2025
We may have passed the peak of solar maximum, but that doesn’t mean the aurora season is winding down. In fact, the years after solar maximum can be some of the most exciting for skywatchers.
Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov describes one potential late-cycle outburst as the sun’s “last gasp”, a dramatic finale that could trigger powerful geomagnetic storms and…
