yep I think it's the start of a new cycle of increased solar activity.

and unfortunately I don't think it's a good thing, nor does it matter to the global warming in that increased solar activity would mean a bigger threat to our satellites, technology, astronauts, space program and our own geomagnetic fields.

I'm a believer in sun/earth activity correlations, both natural and human effects will be increased by solarspot activity.

familiar with Mitch Battros??? I'm not a subscriber, but I think he also feels that there are correlations with human behavior and natural earth events and sunspots.

Is our sun in its last days? The calm before the storm type thing. It is a sobering thought that our source of life could be on her way out.

If she does die like other stars, wouldn't that create a blast that would literally vaporize the galaxy, or most of it? Not real sure what EXACTLY happens when stars end their cycle...and not in the mood right now to research...

Most of the worlds greatest advances were made during peak solar activity.It"s a new golden age! Rejoice in it!

Originally posted by rcwj75
Is our sun in its last days? The calm before the storm type thing. It is a sobering thought that our source of life could be on her way out.

If she does die like other stars, wouldn't that create a blast that would literally vaporize the galaxy, or most of it? Not real sure what EXACTLY happens when stars end their cycle...and not in the mood right now to research...

The sun wont explode. It does not have enough mass. It will eventually turn into whats known as red giant as hydrogen in the core expands and heats up. I saw a TV show that said its not known if the sun will consume Earth, and it may infact push us further out into the solar system. However it is known that in 5 or 6 billion years the sun will enter this phase and eventually expell its gas into space leaving only a white dwarf star. So that will pretty much be the end of life on Earth but hopefully we will have discovered how to travel to other planets by then