Aurora Borealis In May 2024. A celestial event called solar cycle 25 —the cycle the sun goes through around every 11 years—has been the cause of geomagnetic storms that have. In may 2024, the strongest geomagnetic storm in over two decades dazzled scientists and skywatchers alike.
Meredith garofalo) — sun explodes in a flurry of powerful solar flares. On may 10, 2024, an immense solar storm slammed into earth’s geomagnetic field, producing the strongest geomagnetic storm and the brightest and most expansive.