The Sun has an 11 year cycle of activity, and for the last two years the Sun has been very quiet indeed. Last year had the second fewest number of sun spots - in only 1913 was the Sun less active (see this plot of inactivity).
So it has been nice to see a few sunspots on the Sun over the last few days, as shown in the SOHO observatory image below.
A nice image for sure... But I'm still looking forward a few years, when the Sun will (hopefully!) look more like the following image taken in November 2003!
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