claim: [S]unspot activity on the surface of our star has dropped to a new low.
evidences.evidence_id: Proxima Centauri:39
evidences.article: Proxima Centauri
evidences.evidence: It has a regular activity cycle of starspots.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Star:266
evidences.article: Star
evidences.evidence: This surface activity produces starspots, which are regions of strong magnetic fields and lower than normal surface temperatures.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Star:274
evidences.article: Star
evidences.evidence: During the Maunder Minimum, for example, the Sun underwent a 70-year period with almost no sunspot activity.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO SUPPORTS
evidences.evidence_id: Star:328
evidences.article: Star
evidences.evidence: Patches of the star's surface with a lower temperature and luminosity than average are known as starspots.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO NOT_ENOUGH_INFO
evidences.evidence_id: Sun:186
evidences.article: Sun
evidences.evidence: At solar-cycle minimum, the toroidal field is, correspondingly, at minimum strength, sunspots are relatively rare, and the poloidal field is at its maximum strength.
evidences.votes: NOT_ENOUGH_INFO SUPPORTS