Solar Maximum Is Officially Here: Brace for More Stormy Space Weather and Epic Auroras <img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2024/10/x9-solar-flare-sun-2024.jpg" alt="An X9.0 solar flare observed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory on Thursday morning.">After months of intense solar flares, NASA confirms that the Sun has reached the most active period of its cycle. https://gizmodo.com/solar-maximum-is-officially-here-brace-for-more-stormy-space-weather-and-epic-auroras-2000513105