The Sun — usually so predictable — is exhibiting some surprising behavior and that has scientists very intrigued. The Sun is slowly waking up.”Back in the 1980s, scientists had noticed the Sun’s surface was steadily quieting down until approximately the 2008 financial crash. That was the year that the celestial ball of plasma notched its “weakest on record” solar activity — which prompted scientists to predict that this relative state of quietude would keep on extending. Increased solar activity impacts our planet by messing up radio communications, power grids, and navigation systems. More on the Sun: Scientists Secretly Working on Plan to Test Blocking Sun From Huge Area of Earth