[Regnum] Earth will continue to experience magnetic storms for at least the next two years, according to Sergei Bogachev, head of the Solar Astronomy Laboratory at the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
"Over the next two years, activity will continue to decline, but there will still be many storms. They will be created by coronal holes. But this is still a temporary period. At the very minimum of the cycle, which we expect in 2028–2031, the storms will disappear completely," the scientist said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
According to the expert, it is coronal holes that cause magnetic storms on Earth during solar activity declines. For example, although there were no noticeable sunspots on the sun's surface from February 22 to 25, a moderate magnetic storm was recorded on our planet. We are currently in the 25th solar cycle observed by humanity, which lasts approximately 11 years. The current cycle has already entered its decline phase after reaching its peak in 2024.
On February 16, scientists detected a powerful plasma outburst on the left edge of the Sun. This region of activity had previously been asymptomatic. Experts have suggested that this may be a sign of the formation of a new sunspot group. Their type has not yet been determined. The source of the explosion is located on the far side of the star.