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Yesterday, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the Sun "smiling." Seen in ultraviolet light, these dark patches on the Sun are known as coronal holes and are regions where fast solar wind gushes out into space.
While the ‘smiling Sun’ certainly makes for a fascinating picture and a remarkable phenomenon, experts say it could spell trouble for the Earth.
These coronal holes are sending a stream of solar wind towards the Earth. Because of that, there is a chance a solar storm could hit the Earth on Saturday (October 29).
#Sun #Earth #Space #SolarStorm
@Dagmawi_Babi
Yesterday, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the Sun "smiling." Seen in ultraviolet light, these dark patches on the Sun are known as coronal holes and are regions where fast solar wind gushes out into space.
While the ‘smiling Sun’ certainly makes for a fascinating picture and a remarkable phenomenon, experts say it could spell trouble for the Earth.
These coronal holes are sending a stream of solar wind towards the Earth. Because of that, there is a chance a solar storm could hit the Earth on Saturday (October 29).
#Sun #Earth #Space #SolarStorm
@Dagmawi_Babi