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Have we reached solar minimum? The sun has been without spots for 16 consecutive days - and it could lead to magnetic storms that interrupt air travel, satellites and power grids
2019-06-06
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • A solar minimum, which occurs every 11 years, has begun, according to NASA

  • They mark a period of reduced activity on the otherwise violent sun's surface

  • At the cycle's peak, solar maximum, the sun is continually peppered with spots

  • The minimum means more energy is being thrown thrown out into space and towards the Earth leading to magnetic storms
Also from the Daily Mail:
Sun's 11 year cycle of activity is shaped by the gravitational pull of Venus, Earth, and Jupiter lining up - and they shift our star's plasma by just ONE MILLIMETRE, experts say
  • 11-year cycle of the sun's activity matches up well with the 11.07 year event of the three planets aligning in a specific way.
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