The Sun’s Magnetic Field is about to Flip

(Editor’s Note: This story was originally issued August 2013.) Something big is about to happen on the sun.  According to measurements from NASA-supported observatories, the sun’s vast magnetic field is about to flip. “It looks like we’re no more than three to four months away from a complete field reversal,” said solar physicist Todd Hoeksema … Continue reading The Sun’s Magnetic Field is about to Flip