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We do not yet have a good understanding of the way that sunspot activity changes. We've only been keeping track of sunspots since the early 1600s.

In general, sunspot activity increases and decreases in a cycle that is approximately 11 years long. But the cycle isn't particularly stable; for example, the previous cycle, Solar Cycle 23, lasted for closer to 13 years and the current Solar Cycle 24 has been fairly low in activity.

This may have long-term significance in our weather here on Earth; twice in the last 4 centuries, we've seen extended periods of very low sunspot activity, and both periods have been associated with unusually cold weather. Some scientists fear that the current sunspot deficit may be a prelude to a new period of cooler-than-normal weather.

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