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Scientists finally confirm that solar maximum is well underway — and the worst could still be to come


A surprise announcement from scientists involved in monitoring the solar cycle has finally confirmed that the sun's most active and dangerous phase — solar maximum — is already well underway, and could continue for at least a year.

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