The sun has been making headlines more frequently. We are seeing more solar flares, the Northern Lights are reaching as far as southern France, and major eruptions are disrupting satellites.

These are all signs of high solar activity, which is also clearly visible through telescopes. Groups of dark sunspots are scattered across the surface of the sun, and loops of prominences protrude from its edges.

The 2024-2025 season is therefore dedicated to the Solar Cycle. This year, we are reaching the peak of this 11-year cycle, and we are eager to educate our audience more about the sun's fluctuation between periods of higher and lower activity, how this was discovered, and what we experience from it here on Earth.