Scientists have confirmed that Earth is exactly in the path of the Sun's new, enormous hole.
The Sun's atmosphere has developed a giant hole that is constantly ejecting solar wind toward Earth, slamming into our magnetic field.
Researchers have verified that a big, monster hole has blown up in the Sun's atmosphere and is spitting solar wind directly at Earth using data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
Solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and coronal holes are all caused by the gigantic fireball that powers life on Earth, which is continually changing the surface of the Sun. On December 2, scientists found that a large hole, dubbed a "coronal hole," had opened up in the Sun's atmosphere. In less than a day, the hole had grown to a staggering 497,000 miles across.
Since December 4, the enormous coronal hole has been aimed straight at Earth, ejecting solar wind or rapid radiation in our direction. Space weather researchers projected that the large hole would generate geomagnetic storms in Earth's upper atmosphere, which might potentially cause auroras and radio blackouts closer to the equator. Early estimates of the storm's potential intensity due to this coronal hole indicated a moderate G2-level storm.
Reports, however, show that the solar wind emerging from this coronal hole has been far weaker than first thought, resulting in merely a weak G1-level geomagnetic storm. How much time will it remain there? National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) representatives stated that coronal holes had a minimum of 27 days or one complete revolution of the Sun.
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