SearchOUR sun has gone into lockdown, with reduced solar activity as part of an 11-year cycle.The sun is currently in a period of “solar minimum”, meaning activity on its surface has fallen.Experts believe we are about to enter a deep sunshine "recession", with very low sunspots recorded.Astronomer Dr Tony Phillips said: “Solar Minimum is under way, and it’s a deep one.“Sunspot counts suggest it is one of the deepest of the past century. The sun’s magnetic field has become weak, allowing extra cosmic rays into the solar system.“Excess cosmic rays pose a health hazard to astronauts and polar...…SearchOUR sun has gone into lockdown, with reduced solar activity as part of an 11-year cycle.The sun is currently in a period of “solar minimum”, meaning activity on its surface has fallen.Experts believe we are about to enter a deep sunshine "recession", with very low sunspots recorded.Astronomer Dr Tony Phillips said: “Solar Minimum is under way, and it’s a deep one.“Sunspot counts suggest it is one of the deepest of the past century. The sun’s magnetic field has become weak, allowing extra cosmic rays into the solar system.“Excess cosmic rays pose a health hazard to astronauts and polar...WW…

SearchExclusiveDARTH Vader actor Dave Prowse died of corona­virus, his daughter said yesterday.The 6ft 6in former body-builder in the original Star Wars films.⚠️ Read our for the latest news & updatesThe Bristol-born star — also road safety superhero The Green Cross Man — with Covid. He was 85.Luke Skywalker star Mark Hamill, 69, tweeted: “So sad to hear David Prowse has passed. He was a kind man & much more than Darth Vader.Actor, Husband, Father, Member of the Order of the British Empire, three-time British Weightlifting Champion and Safety Icon the Green Cross Code Man.“He loved...…SearchExclusiveDARTH Vader actor Dave Prowse died of corona­virus, his daughter said yesterday.The 6ft 6in former body-builder in the original Star Wars films.⚠️ Read our for the latest news & updatesThe Bristol-born star — also road safety superhero The Green Cross Man — with Covid. He was 85.Luke Skywalker star Mark Hamill, 69, tweeted: “So sad to hear David Prowse has passed. He was a kind man & much more than Darth Vader.Actor, Husband, Father, Member of the Order of the British Empire, three-time British Weightlifting Champion and Safety Icon the Green Cross Code Man.“He loved...WW…