The sun has become more and more active in the last 16 years, as NASA announced this week, surprising the scientific community.

A new study, conducted by two NASA scientists and published in the scientific journal Astrophysical Journal Letters, shows that solar activity has increased after 2008 – an unexpected reversal after a ten -year decline, which was initially considered to have predicted a period of historical inertia on its surface.

“All signs showed that the sun enters a prolonged phase of low activity,” said Jamie Jasinski, a natural space creature at the NASA gas laboratory and lead author of the study.

“Therefore, it was a surprise to see this tendency to be reversed. The sun wakes up slowly, ”he said.

The downward trend was recorded from the 1980s to 2008, when the Space Service found that the sun had reached its weakest point recorded.

The action or inertia of the sun tends to range in 11 -year circles, according to NASA, although some standards last longer.

What does this mean to the earth

The “awakening” of the Sun could affect space weather and technology on Earth.

An increase in solar activity could affect space weather, potentially leading to more solar storms, solar flares and massive masses to the crown, the researchers said.

In turn, spacetime standards are able to directly influence spacecraft functions and astronauts’ safety.

The consequences can also be felt on Earth, as space weather can affect electricity networks, GPS and radio systems, according to NASA.