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<H1>What's wrong with the sun?</H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>A <EM>New Scientist</EM> magazine article discusses the
unexpectedly low level of sunspots in the last couple of years.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The article says:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>William Livingston at the National Solar Observatory in
Tucson, Arizona, has been measuring the strength of the magnetic fields which
puncture the sun's surface and cause the spots to develop. Last year, he and
colleague Matt Penn pointed out that the average strength of sunspot magnetic
fields has been sliding dramatically since 1995.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>If the trend continues, in just five years the
field will have slipped below the threshold magnetic field needed for sunspots
to form</STRONG>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Read the full New Scientist article at<BR></FONT><A
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