During the last few years we have often written (see articles below) about the lack of sunspot activity in the current solar Cycle 24. Solar Cycle 23 ended in 2007, and by now the sun should be displaying much more activity each month. Even though the new cycle 24 has kicked in, it remains in a minimum stage.

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The average solar cycle lasts for eleven years. The cycle includes a minimum of solar activity and a maximum. The sun is unusually quiet right now and has been for some time but there should be an increase in solar activity at some point in the near future.

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