We owe a lot to our Sun, and without it, well, we wouldn’t be here at all. Scientists have studied our star for a long time, and learned plenty about it over the years, but one of the mysteries that has endured for centuries is the sunspot cycle.
Every 11 years, the Sun produces far more sunspots — dark blotches on the star’s surface — than at any other time, and this cycle has always left researchers scratching their heads. Now, a new study out of the University of Washington suggests a possible explanation, and it hinges on the behavior of plasma.
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Scientists think they’ve solved the mystery of sunspots originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 19 Sep 2019 at 19:37:07 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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