The Solar Lull

[WakeForestRanger]

"I've been a solar physicist for 30 years, and I've never seen anything quite like this," says Richard Harrison, head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.

"It's completely taken me and many other solar scientists by surprise," says Dr Lucie Green, from University College London's Mullard Space Science Laboratory.

The drop off in activity is happening surprisingly quickly, and scientists are now watching closely to see if it will continue to plummet.

"It could mean a very, very inactive star, it would feel like the Sun is asleep... a very dormant ball of gas at the centre of our Solar System," explains Dr Green.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25743806

 

[Say Hey Deac]

Probably not a coincidence that this is happening right at the same time that alien craft landed on the moon.

 

[94Deac]

Fucking Obama at it again.

 

[TWDeac]

The beginning of another maunder minimum?

 

[Deacfreak07]

Fucking Obama at it again.

You like your sun, you can keep your sun. STOP WITH THE LIES, Mr. President.

 

[marquee moon]

The beginning of another maunder minimum?

Don't tell RJK or Al Gore. Do tell lectro.

 

[ImTheCaptain]

 

[Kory]

I have to imagine that 30 years of study is quite inconsequential when you consider the age of the Sun.

 

[BobStackFan4Life]

The beginning of another maunder minimum?

From the article it sounds like this maunder minimum mainly effected Europe so we good either way. Plus it's like 40 years away if that guy is right, correct? Nothing to worry about. And even if there was something to worry about, nothing we can do about it, so no use in worrying.