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September 11, 2013

No evidence of planetary influence on solar activity
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2013
In 2012, Astronomy and Astrophysics published a statistical study of the isotopic records of solar activity, in which Abreu et al. claimed that there is evidence of planetary influence on solar activity. A&A is publishing a new analysis of these isotopic data by Cameron and Schussler. It corrects technical errors in the statistical tests performed by Abreu et al. They find no evidence of any planetary effect on solar activity. The Sun is a magnetically active star. Its activity manifests itself as ... read more

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