Experts record a record-breaking number of sunspots on the surface of our home star during the month of August.
A massive hole opened up in the Sun's atmosphere over the weekend, measuring more than 60 times the diameter of the Earth across at its peak.
The sun goes through a regular 11-year cycle, swinging between periods of dormancy and periods of activity. Scientists have just announced that the sun will be ramping up in activity over the next few years.
