Sun: Earth faces epic battle as gigantic ‘hole’ in the sun threatens unprecedented solar blast

Sun: Earth faces epic battle as gigantic ‘hole’ in the sun threatens unprecedented solar blast

In a remarkable celestial event, an enormous dark hole has opened up in the sun‘s surface, emitting powerful streams of unusually fast radiation, identified as solar wind, directly towards Earth, reported Live Science. The extraordinary size and orientation of this temporary gap, surpassing the width of 60 Earths, have puzzled scientists, particularly given its occurrence … Read more

Little-known phenomenon gives the California sky an unusual red glow

Little-known phenomenon gives the California sky an unusual red glow

The red auroral SAR arc near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2023. Courtesy of Dakota Snider The northern lights, or aurora borealis, usually light up skies over the most remote parts of the world such as Iceland and Alaska, but on Sunday night during a geomagnetic storm they appeared farther south than usual, including northern latitudes … Read more