Scientists predict a new solar cycle is about to begin and that it might be stronger than the last one

WASHINGTON POST The latest 11-year cycle of the sun is almost over and scientists have just released predictions for the next one. Based on the number of sunspots that formed, scientists considered the last solar cycle, No. 24, “weak.” They predict that the upcoming cycle, No. 25, may follow suit, but there are a range of views. Some scientists say the latest data point to a stronger cycle. The solar cycle forecast was made public at the annual Space Weather Workshop last week, hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space…

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