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A huge coronal hole! A solar wind stream flowing from this area may reach Earth this weekend.

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462 days ago

A huge coronal hole! A solar wind stream flowing from this area may reach Earth this weekend.

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NASA_SDO 461 days ago

Solar wind can cause geomagnetic storms on Earth. Here's more info: http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/sw.html

CintiaObscure 462 days ago

Here we go again...

adamplitt 462 days ago

Okay... so what effect will this have on our planet?

xawul 462 days ago

Eye of Sauron anybody??