Not In Accordance With Scientists' Predictions, Solar Activities Continue To Experience Improvements

JAKARTA NASA's latest study shows that solar activity has increased in recent years. This increase is known to have occurred since 2008 when the Sun hit its lowest point.

Data shows that the number of solar activity has continued to decline since the 1980s. Solar activity also reached its weakest point in 2008 so scientists estimate that the Sun will enter its lowest activity period in history.

However, what happened was the opposite. Activists of the Sun are even more active that shocked scientists. This was also learned because according to the researchers, this trend could lead to an increase in space weather events such as solar storms, flares, and the ejection of the corona mass.

All signs show the Sun entering a prolonged low-activity phase. So, it's shocking to see that trend turning around. The sun is slowly starting to wake up," said Jamie Jasinski, lead author of the study, quoted on Tuesday, September 16.

An increase in solar activity is important to monitor because its impact will be felt on humans. Bad space weather can affect the performance of satellites, radio communications, GPS, and to the power grid on Earth.

It is also of great concern to NASA because the US space agency has various major missions to launch a manned spacecraft into space, one of which is the Artemis mission. If not noticed, the launch of the aircraft will not work.

Solar activity also affects the magnetic field of planets in the solar system. The increase in the solar wind and other activities can suppress the magnetosphere. The planet's natural protective bubble is tasked with protecting the planet from harmful plasma flows.

The researchers collected data for this study from various NASA missions. The two main sources are ACE and Wind spacecraft. This spacecraft has provided important data on solar activity since its launch in the 1990s.