A massive coronal hole has opened on the Sun and its solar wind stream is headed for Earth
A large horseshoe-shaped coronal hole has rotated into view on the Sun and is now directly facing Earth. This opening in the Sun’s outer atmosphere is allowing a stream of high-speed solar wind to escape into space — and that stream is heading our way. Coronal holes are not actual holes, but regions where… Read More: A massive coronal hole has opened on the Sun and… »