1 00:00:01,070 --> 00:00:06,920 There’s a cosmic rhythm that permeates the entire solar system. 2 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:11,420 Around every 11 years, the Sun's magnetic field flips — 3 00:00:11,420 --> 00:00:16,010 the north pole and south pole switch places. 4 00:00:16,010 --> 00:00:21,180 This causes the Sun to have seasons of low and high activity 5 00:00:21,180 --> 00:00:25,550 also known as solar minimum and solar maximum.