It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, as the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially being changed, continuing its shift away from Canada and towards Siberia.

During this "quiet" period, it emits less solar matter—including electromagnetic radiation and charged particles—so "space weather" phenomena such as the Northern Lights are less frequent.

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