Uh oh you guys, the first sunspot of a new 11-year cycle just appeared. I don’t really know what that means but if you enjoy ascribing your luck or lack thereof or technological glitches and the like on planets and stars — I particularly fancy the old “mercury is in retrograde” trope — then do be sure to drop “sunspots” into your conversation from now on.
New Sunspot Cycle Begins [Space.com]
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