The Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences said that solar activity has dropped to its lowest level in 2 years.
After a stormy January and early February, the solar activity index reached zero for the first time since April 2024, according to scientists.
Experts note that just a few weeks ago the situation looked different.
“It is completely unclear how this trend can now be reversed,” the Telegram post said. laboratory.
The Institute for Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences recalls that at the beginning of the year, the Sun set two records of the current century – for the power of the radiation storm and for the number of strong flares in one area. Now, according to scientists, it feels like “the beginning of a long depression.”
At the same time, experts say a complete shutdown at this stage of the cycle is unlikely.
Previously, the lab said it was now The sun is at its quietest in recent months.
