Mystery of the Missing Sunspots, Solved?

The sun is in the pits of a century-class solar minimum, and sunspots have been puzzlingly scarce for more than two years. Now, for the first time, solar physicists might understand why.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news164550243.html">Mystery of the Missing Sunspots, Solved?</a></p> <p>The sun is in the pits of a century-class solar minimum, and sunspots have been puzzlingly scarce for more than two years. Now, for the first time, solar physicists might understand why.</p>