This is just our sun and solar system going through changes.
Many think we will be entering a long overdue mini ice age in the next 50 years.
This could explain changes to our sun. And explain some closures to observatories. The galaxy is entering a high energy gamma-ray area.
http://www.space.news/2015-10-06-entire-solar-system-is-heating-up-scientists-blame-solar-warming.html