![]() The sun has developed a massive “hole” 20 times larger than Earth, unleashing solar winds of 2.9 million km/h toward Earth. They are cooler, less dense areas of the star and appear during the less active stage of the sun’s 11-year cycle. Scientists are carefully monitoring the situation to assess if the winds will impact our planet’s magnetic field and satellites – with the potential for knock-on effects on the internet, mobile phone networks, and GPS.Ĭoronal holes are usually harmless, experts say and are usually found near the sun’s poles. The coronal hole is unleashing solar winds of 2.9 million km/h toward Earth, which will hit our planet on Friday. ![]() The sun has developed a massive “hole” 20 times larger than Earth, marking the second such occurrence in a week. ![]()
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