ARLA/CLUSTER: Spotless Sun: Blankest Year of the Space Age

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Hi!  I thought you'd be interested in this story from Science  NASA: Astronomers who count sunspots have announced that 2008 has become the "blankest year" of the Space Age.  Sunspot counts are at a 50-year low, signifying a deep minimum in the 11-year cycle of solar activity. And the year's not over yet. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/30sep_blankyear.htm?friend