NASA reported that a massive coronal hole recently opened across the Sun’s circumference, further letting out an alarmingly fast stream of solar wind reaching speeds up to 800 km/s, towards the Earth causing concern and panic across social media.
The matter in question also sparked debate among scientists about its possible effect on Earth, since it can lead to geomagnetic storms causing disturbance for satellite operations and electrical systems. Moreover, these geometrical disturbances can also result in lower magnetic latitudes.
JUST IN – Massive coronal hole spanning 1/4 of the Sun's circumference opens, enabling unusually fast solar winds to race toward Earth β NASA pic.twitter.com/zn2T2suMEh
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