sunspot

noun

sun·spot ˈsən-ˌspät

: any of the dark spots that appear at times on the sun's surface and are usually visible only through a telescope

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024: Old sunspot group AR3664, the most active sunspot region of the current solar cycle — the one responsible for the May 2024 solar storms, announced its return in explosive fashion. —

Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025 During this phase, sunspot activity increases, leading to more frequent solar flares and CMEs, which are the main drivers of auroras. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 The main way scientists can tell that the sun has reached its maximum is by monitoring sunspot formation. —

Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024 CMEs are huge plumes of solar plasma that have been spat out from magnetically active areas of the sun's surface, usually sunspots. —

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