Is the Sun Entering a Quieter Period?

Researchers have obtained data that show fading sunspots, a missing jetstream, and weakening magnetic activity near the sun’s poles may be signaling the start of a new period of reduced solar activity.
Is the Sun Entering a Quieter Period?
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/1_hill_sunAtMinAndMax-625x260.jpg" alt="The Sun viewed in visible light, at minimum phase (2006) and maximum phase (2001). (ESO)" title="The Sun viewed in visible light, at minimum phase (2006) and maximum phase (2001). (ESO)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-1802703"/></a>
The Sun viewed in visible light, at minimum phase (2006) and maximum phase (2001). (ESO)