Spaceweather.com has released some interesting news about the upcoming solar cycle: A meeting of solar scientists, was held in Boulder, CO to discuss the outcomes of current research regarding the upcoming solar cycle. On April 25 a press conference was held and announced – how surprising – a split decision: Some predict that the cycle will peak in 2011, some say it will peak in 2012.

Even more bad news: According tu recent research the current cycle will hit its bottom on March 2008 (plus minus 6 months). I sincerely hope that they are wrong in this aspect. As you might recall the minimum recently was announced for the second half of 2007.

Different outcomes of the prediction of solar cycle 24.

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