"The Sun has gone into a state called the 'solar minimum' " says NASA.

"The Sun has gone into a state called the 'solar minimum' " says NASA

Sunspots

 The sun is said to have gone into a state called the 'solar minimum' and is about to enter the deepest period of 'sunshine recession' as sunspots are virtually not visibly at all. During a rare phenomenon known as solar minimum, the sunspots and solar flare activity decrease and often does not occur for days at a time. Most of us are in lockdown, and now experts believe that the sun has reportedly also gone into one.

Solar minimum is the time of least solar activity in the 11-year solar cycle of the Sun. During this time, sunspot and solar flare activity decline, and often does not occur for days at a time.

Some records suggest that it has been almost 100 days this year when the sun has shown zero sunspots. Solar Minimum is initiated and it is a deep one. The sun’s magnetic field has become weak, allowing extra cosmic rays into the solar system.”Astronomer Dr. Tony Phillips told The Sun.

The Sun flares activity

While extreme activity such as sunspots and solar flares subside during solar minimum, that doesn’t mean the sun becomes faint. Solar activity simply changes form. For instance, says Pesnell, “during solar minimum we can see the development of long-lived coronal holes.”

This may cause health risks to astronauts exploring through space as "the sun’s magnetic field weakens and provides less shielding from these cosmic rays."

But, there is nothing to worry about as such. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had predicted the sun entering 'solar minimum" back in 2017.