This spring and summer, scientists have been reporting that the current solar cycle is particularly anemic. (sciencenews.org)
The interval before, during and after the Comet Siding Spring encounter with Mars was one of the most disturbed periods of the current solar cycle. (sciencedaily.com)
Monthly sunspot numbers (Fig. 7) support the conclusion that the solar irradiance in the current solar cycle is significantly lower than in the three preceding solar cycles. (journals.plos.org)