Cosmic rays – high-energy particles that move through space at the speed of light – are intensifying as the Sun enters a 'solar minimum', which could be a hazard to astronauts and produce more storms.
The reason that rays are intensifying is because of the lack of sunspots – dark spots that appear on the Sun’s surface caused by magnetic fields which illuminate earth with X-ray and ultraviolet radiation.
A solar minimum, which is a “regular part of the sunspot cycle,” according to Dean Pesnell of Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center, means that the Sun’s magnetic field is weak. This results in extra cosmic rays entering the solar system.
Neutron counts from the University of Oulu's Sodankyla Geophysical Observatory show that cosmic rays reaching Earth in 2020 are near a Space Age peak” wrote Dr. Tony Phillips on his website. If you are interested in this article Can read more at joker123