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The sun just experienced its first 'spotless days' in 4 years — but we're not in the clear yet


Earlier this week, the number of visible sunspots on our home star fell to zero for the first time in 1,335 days. This normally indicates a period of greatly reduced solar activity, but it's still too soon to relax, experts say.

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