Auroras Incoming? Giant Sunspot Has Doubled in Size and Is Pointed Right at Earth - SciTechDaily

Sunspots are usually not a cause for concern, even if they double in size overnight and grow to be twice the size of the Earth itself. That’s exactly what happened with Active Region 3038 (AR3038), a sunspot that happens to be facing Earth and could emit some…

Composite image of the Suns surface on 6/21/22. AR3038 can be seen in the upper right. Credit: NOAAs Space Weather Forecast Office Sunspots are usually not a cause for concern, even if they double i… [+3077 chars]

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