The sun is now entering the “solar maximum,” the time during its 11-year solar cycle when it’s most active, producing sunspots and solar flares. There are also two solar eclipses coming up over a six-month period. Not coincidentally, we’re also now beginning the Heliophysics Big Year, when solar science researchers are most active, and there are a variety of citizen science opportunities to bring the public along for the ride. Links mentioned in this podcast include: www.Scistarter.org/nasa www.SciStarter.org/eclipse NASA Heliophysics Big Year Citizen CATE Eclipse Soundscapes Data Collector   Eclipse Soundscapes Observer NASA Heliophysics Big Year Zines NASA Eclipse Map