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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
[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
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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.
Posted by: Skidmark 2019-06-06 |
