Sun
Latest image of the Sun in visible light, taken by NASA's space probe 'SOHO'
The Sun has an approximate 11-year sunspot cycle; at the time of writing, it should be heading towards a solar maximum, indicated by the presence of sunspots covering its surface.
So far, sunspots have been conspicuously absent. What effect will this have on the Earth’s climate, if any? This section of Hot Science News will point you in the direction of the latest resarch.
