Strong 2012 sunspot cycle is forecast

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BOULDER, CO, United States (UPI) -- Government scientists say the next sunspot cycle will be 30-percent to 50-percent stronger than the last one, and begin as much as a year late.

Sunspot activity to peak in 2012

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The year 2012 might not be such a good one if you happen to own a satellite or a lot of shares in the electricity generating business. That's because 2012 is being forecast as the peak of the next sunspot cycle, and physicists are saying it's going to be an active one.

Solar Storm in 2012 Could Create Blackouts, Affect GPS Systems

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Scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) predict the next upcoming storm cycle to begin in late 2007 or early 2008, and reach its peak in 2012.