Solar activity is waning, and scientists say we're headed into a period of low Sun activity known as the solar minimum. The Sun follows a pattern of active and not-so-active periods on a cycle that lasts approximately 11 years. The previous solar maximum peaked in 2014, and it was historically mild, suggesting that the solar minimum we're entering may be even quieter than usual. Visit BGR's homepage for more stories. If you gazed up at the Sun today (indirectly, to avoid severe eye damage) it wo...
Solar activity is waning, and scientists say we're headed into a period of low Sun activity known as the solar minimum. The Sun follows a pattern of active and not-so-active periods on a cycle that lasts approximately 11 years. The previous solar maximum peaked in 2014, and it was historically mild, suggesting that the solar minimum we're entering may be even quieter than usual. Visit BGR's homepage for more stories. If you gazed up at the Sun today (indirectly, to avoid severe eye damage) it wo...
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