Solar Cycle News Archive
This is an archive of articles about the solar cycle from previous years. For an introduction to the solar cycle, and more recent news articles, please visit the solar cycle page. For recent news articles in other topics, check out the In the News section.
December 29, 2006: STEREO joins ACE to witness the last (?) large SEP events of cycle 23 -- ACE News
December 21, 2006: Scientists predict big solar cycle -- Science@NASA
December 18, 2006: Solar opposites: forecasts for Sun's activity disagree wildly -- Space.com Space News
December 15, 2006: NJIT solar physicist says weak sun produces record solar outburst -- EurekAlert!
November 17, 2006: Ulysses embarks on third set of polar passes -- European Space Agency
September 14, 2006: Study clears Sun of climate change -- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
August 30, 2006: A backward sunspot and the new solar cycle -- NASA GSFC APOD
August 22, 2006: Onset of next solar activity cycle observed -- SpaceDaily
August 15, 2006: Backward sunspot -- Science@NASA
May 26, 2006: TIMED mission extended for second time -- SpaceDaily
May 10, 2006: Long range solar forecast -- Science@NASA
March 10, 2006: Solar storm warning -- Science@NASA
March 7, 2006: Next solar storms may be fiercer -- Australian Broadcasting Corporation News
March 6, 2006: Solar minimum has arrived -- Science@NASA
March 6, 2006: NASA aids in resolving long standing solar cycle mystery -- NASA HQ
February 22, 2006: Radiation "safe zone" migrates during solar cycle -- NASA GSFC
September 15, 2005: Solar minimum explodes -- Science@NASA
July 12, 2005: Space storms -- ScienCentral
May 16, 2005: Solar flares may beach whales -- Australian Broadcasting Company
May 10, 2005: Roman portents probe the Sun -- Astronomy.com
May 5, 2005: Solar myth -- Science@NASA
February 4, 2005: Sunspot cycles: deciphering the butterfly pattern -- National Geographic
November 4, 2004: Sunspot activity impacts on crop success -- New Scientist
October 29, 2004: Sunspots leave telltale marks in trees -- Australian Broadcasting Company
October 18, 2004: Solar cycle update -- Science@NASA
September 30, 2004: Evidence shaky for Sun's major role in past climate changes -- National Center for Atmospheric Research
June 1, 2004: 17th century solar oddity believed linked to global cooling is rare among nearby stars -- EurekAlert!
May 31, 2004: Breakthrough research to improve forecasts of sunspot cycle -- National Center for Atomospheric Research
May 11, 2004: XMM-Newton detects X-ray 'solar cycle' in distant star -- EurekAlert!
March 17, 2004: Cold peril: the continuing adventures of Ulysses -- Science@NASA
January 7, 2004: Did "little ice age" create Stradivarius violins' famous tone? -- National Geographic
November 24, 2003: Sun 'sheds its skin like a snake' -- BBC News
September 26, 2003: Northern climate, ecosystems driven by cycles of changing sunlight -- ScienceDaily
August 27, 2003: Space dust flooding our solar system -- National Geographic
August 22, 2003: Major flares are predictable on far-away stars, analysis of radio observations reveals -- EurekAlert
August 21, 2003: Flip a Sun's pole for more dust -- SpaceRef.com
August 18, 2003: ESA sees stardust storms heading for solar system -- ESA
July 17, 2003: Same Sun. Different views. -- The Christian Science Monitor
June 25, 2003: Powerful 'conveyor belts' drive Sun's 11-year cycle -- Spaceflight Now
March 20, 2003: NASA study finds increasing solar trend that can change climate -- NASA
January 24, 2003: NASA assigns "Living with a Star missions" to APL -- NASA GSFC
January 17, 2003: The inconstant Sun -- Science@NASA
November 29, 2002: The world according to Odenwald: Goddard's natural philosopher -- NASA GSFC Goddard News
November 14, 2002: NASA satellite flies high to monitor Sun's influence on ozone -- NASA GSFC
October 15, 2002: Direct evidence for variation in the energy loss of galactic cosmic rays due to changing levels of solar modulation -- ACE News
June 7, 2002: 100,000-year climate pattern linked to Sun's magnetic cycles -- ScienceDaily
June 6, 2002: Giant loops in the solar atmosphere may trigger Sun's magnetic poles reversals -- ScienceDaily
June 6, 2002: Flipping over the Sun -- Space News
April 4, 2002: Scientists listen in on the Sun to reveal new insights into its fiery dynamo -- Eurekalert
February 6, 2002: Resurgent Sun peaks for second time -- CNN
January 23, 2002: Sun's fury returns, marking double peak in cycle -- Space.com
January 23, 2002: Here comes the Sun...again -- BBC News
January 18, 2002: The resurgent Sun -- Science@NASA
December 6, 2001: The Sun's chilly impact on Earth -- NASA GSFC
October 16, 2001: Solar wind discoveries at solar maximum -- Spaceflight Now
October 8, 2001: Ulysses sees the Sun begin to quieten down -- ESA
September 10, 2001: Yohkoh mission celebrates a decade of solar discovery -- NASA GSFC
August 31, 2001: Ulysses forecasts weather at Sun's north pole -- NASA JPL
August 7, 2001: No escaping charged particles during solar maximum -- UniSci
July 12, 2001: Greater solar activity may bring U.S. more gray days --NASA GSFC
March 30, 2001: Equinox + 1 -- NASA GSFC APOD
March 1, 2001: Maximum Sun -- NASA GSFC APOD
February 15, 2001: The Sun does a flip -- Science@NASA
January 29, 2001: The disappearance of ACR oxygen with solar maximum -- ACE News
January 29, 2001: Struggle seen as Sun switches magnetic field polarity -- UniSci
January 26, 2001: Ulysses witnesses the Sun's magnetic struggle -- ESA
January 18, 2001: Studying our Earth and Sun through the ionosphere -- UniSci
September 20, 2000: Climate change: new impressions from space -- ESA
September 6, 2000: Ulysses studies the Sun's polar cap at sunspot maximum -- NASA JPL
September 5, 2000: Sunbathing at solar max -- Science@NASA
August 17, 2000: New IMAX film features the solar maximum larger than life -- Space.com
July 4, 2000: Sun shines as star of new IMAX film -- CNN.com
July 2, 2000: SOHO and Cluster spacecraft star in IMAX movie -- Spaceflight Now
June 15, 2000: Officials seek to extend Ulysses sun probe mission -- Spaceflight Now
May 30, 2000: Solar s'mores -- NASA
May 9, 2000: Solar ups and downs -- NASA
April 5, 2000: Sunspot numerology -- NASA MSFC
April 3, 2000: Sun's got the beat -- NASA MSFC
March 31, 2000: Sun's heartbeat may help unravel solar cycle mystery -- Spaceflight Now
March 22, 2000: Solar cycle update -- NASA MSFC
March 3, 2000: The Sun's show hots up -- BBC News
December 16, 1999: Solar cycle ups and downs continues to mystify scientists -- NASA MSFC
October 14, 1999: Solar cycle update -- NASA MSFC
August 9, 1999: Solar maximum to boost eclipse -- CNN
July 22, 1999: Seasons of the Sun -- NASA MSFC
December 8, 1998: Complex 'space weather' surrounds Earth -- SF Gate
December 21, 2006: Scientists predict big solar cycle -- Science@NASA
December 18, 2006: Solar opposites: forecasts for Sun's activity disagree wildly -- Space.com Space News
December 15, 2006: NJIT solar physicist says weak sun produces record solar outburst -- EurekAlert!
November 17, 2006: Ulysses embarks on third set of polar passes -- European Space Agency
September 14, 2006: Study clears Sun of climate change -- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
August 30, 2006: A backward sunspot and the new solar cycle -- NASA GSFC APOD
August 22, 2006: Onset of next solar activity cycle observed -- SpaceDaily
August 15, 2006: Backward sunspot -- Science@NASA
May 26, 2006: TIMED mission extended for second time -- SpaceDaily
May 10, 2006: Long range solar forecast -- Science@NASA
March 10, 2006: Solar storm warning -- Science@NASA
March 7, 2006: Next solar storms may be fiercer -- Australian Broadcasting Corporation News
March 6, 2006: Solar minimum has arrived -- Science@NASA
March 6, 2006: NASA aids in resolving long standing solar cycle mystery -- NASA HQ
February 22, 2006: Radiation "safe zone" migrates during solar cycle -- NASA GSFC
September 15, 2005: Solar minimum explodes -- Science@NASA
July 12, 2005: Space storms -- ScienCentral
May 16, 2005: Solar flares may beach whales -- Australian Broadcasting Company
May 10, 2005: Roman portents probe the Sun -- Astronomy.com
May 5, 2005: Solar myth -- Science@NASA
February 4, 2005: Sunspot cycles: deciphering the butterfly pattern -- National Geographic
November 4, 2004: Sunspot activity impacts on crop success -- New Scientist
October 29, 2004: Sunspots leave telltale marks in trees -- Australian Broadcasting Company
October 18, 2004: Solar cycle update -- Science@NASA
September 30, 2004: Evidence shaky for Sun's major role in past climate changes -- National Center for Atmospheric Research
June 1, 2004: 17th century solar oddity believed linked to global cooling is rare among nearby stars -- EurekAlert!
May 31, 2004: Breakthrough research to improve forecasts of sunspot cycle -- National Center for Atomospheric Research
May 11, 2004: XMM-Newton detects X-ray 'solar cycle' in distant star -- EurekAlert!
March 17, 2004: Cold peril: the continuing adventures of Ulysses -- Science@NASA
January 7, 2004: Did "little ice age" create Stradivarius violins' famous tone? -- National Geographic
November 24, 2003: Sun 'sheds its skin like a snake' -- BBC News
September 26, 2003: Northern climate, ecosystems driven by cycles of changing sunlight -- ScienceDaily
August 27, 2003: Space dust flooding our solar system -- National Geographic
August 22, 2003: Major flares are predictable on far-away stars, analysis of radio observations reveals -- EurekAlert
August 21, 2003: Flip a Sun's pole for more dust -- SpaceRef.com
August 18, 2003: ESA sees stardust storms heading for solar system -- ESA
July 17, 2003: Same Sun. Different views. -- The Christian Science Monitor
June 25, 2003: Powerful 'conveyor belts' drive Sun's 11-year cycle -- Spaceflight Now
March 20, 2003: NASA study finds increasing solar trend that can change climate -- NASA
January 24, 2003: NASA assigns "Living with a Star missions" to APL -- NASA GSFC
January 17, 2003: The inconstant Sun -- Science@NASA
November 29, 2002: The world according to Odenwald: Goddard's natural philosopher -- NASA GSFC Goddard News
November 14, 2002: NASA satellite flies high to monitor Sun's influence on ozone -- NASA GSFC
October 15, 2002: Direct evidence for variation in the energy loss of galactic cosmic rays due to changing levels of solar modulation -- ACE News
June 7, 2002: 100,000-year climate pattern linked to Sun's magnetic cycles -- ScienceDaily
June 6, 2002: Giant loops in the solar atmosphere may trigger Sun's magnetic poles reversals -- ScienceDaily
June 6, 2002: Flipping over the Sun -- Space News
April 4, 2002: Scientists listen in on the Sun to reveal new insights into its fiery dynamo -- Eurekalert
February 6, 2002: Resurgent Sun peaks for second time -- CNN
January 23, 2002: Sun's fury returns, marking double peak in cycle -- Space.com
January 23, 2002: Here comes the Sun...again -- BBC News
January 18, 2002: The resurgent Sun -- Science@NASA
December 6, 2001: The Sun's chilly impact on Earth -- NASA GSFC
October 16, 2001: Solar wind discoveries at solar maximum -- Spaceflight Now
October 8, 2001: Ulysses sees the Sun begin to quieten down -- ESA
September 10, 2001: Yohkoh mission celebrates a decade of solar discovery -- NASA GSFC
August 31, 2001: Ulysses forecasts weather at Sun's north pole -- NASA JPL
August 7, 2001: No escaping charged particles during solar maximum -- UniSci
July 12, 2001: Greater solar activity may bring U.S. more gray days --NASA GSFC
March 30, 2001: Equinox + 1 -- NASA GSFC APOD
March 1, 2001: Maximum Sun -- NASA GSFC APOD
February 15, 2001: The Sun does a flip -- Science@NASA
January 29, 2001: The disappearance of ACR oxygen with solar maximum -- ACE News
January 29, 2001: Struggle seen as Sun switches magnetic field polarity -- UniSci
January 26, 2001: Ulysses witnesses the Sun's magnetic struggle -- ESA
January 18, 2001: Studying our Earth and Sun through the ionosphere -- UniSci
September 20, 2000: Climate change: new impressions from space -- ESA
September 6, 2000: Ulysses studies the Sun's polar cap at sunspot maximum -- NASA JPL
September 5, 2000: Sunbathing at solar max -- Science@NASA
August 17, 2000: New IMAX film features the solar maximum larger than life -- Space.com
July 4, 2000: Sun shines as star of new IMAX film -- CNN.com
July 2, 2000: SOHO and Cluster spacecraft star in IMAX movie -- Spaceflight Now
June 15, 2000: Officials seek to extend Ulysses sun probe mission -- Spaceflight Now
May 30, 2000: Solar s'mores -- NASA
May 9, 2000: Solar ups and downs -- NASA
April 5, 2000: Sunspot numerology -- NASA MSFC
April 3, 2000: Sun's got the beat -- NASA MSFC
March 31, 2000: Sun's heartbeat may help unravel solar cycle mystery -- Spaceflight Now
March 22, 2000: Solar cycle update -- NASA MSFC
March 3, 2000: The Sun's show hots up -- BBC News
December 16, 1999: Solar cycle ups and downs continues to mystify scientists -- NASA MSFC
October 14, 1999: Solar cycle update -- NASA MSFC
August 9, 1999: Solar maximum to boost eclipse -- CNN
July 22, 1999: Seasons of the Sun -- NASA MSFC
December 8, 1998: Complex 'space weather' surrounds Earth -- SF Gate
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