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 during the current stage of the solar cycle.The vast dark region, recognized as a coronal hole, formed near the sun's equator on December 2 and rapidly expanded to a maximum width of approximately 497,000 miles (800,000 kilometers) within 24 hours, according to Spaceweather.com.
