The sun might've just had a record-breaking number of visible sunspots 

 For the first time in more than 20 years, the daily record for sunspots is likely to be broken during Solar Cycle 25. 

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RGemf9QW9j2aKBaPx8SQS5.jpg

https://www.space.com/sunspots-solar-cycle-25