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Two huge holes spotted in the sun

By T.K. Randall
February 16, 2011 · Comment icon 20 comments

Image Credit: NASA/ESA
Scientists in Japan have identified two large holes in the sun's magnetic field via the Hinode satellite.
The two coronal holes are gaps through which solar material and gases spill out in to space, scientists were able to spot them because they appear darker than other parts of the sun.
The holes, called coronal holes, are gateways for solar material and gas to spill out into space, according to space. com. The gaps in the sun's magnetic field make a hole through its atmosphere, letting gas out, NASA has said.


Source: IB Times | Comments (20)




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Comment icon #11 Posted by Twinkle Arora is back 13 years ago
the sun is becoming a red giant, it started to become a red giant when it was born. totally agreed. Wiki is your friend... The Sun was formed about 4.57 billion years ago when a hydrogen molecular cloud collapsed.[85] Solar formation is dated in two ways: the Sun's current main sequence age, determined using computer models of stellar evolution and nucleocosmochronology, is thought to be about 4.57 billion years.[86] This is in close accord with the radiometric date of the oldest Solar System material, at 4.567 billion years ago.[87][88] The Sun is about halfway through its main-sequence evolu... [More]
Comment icon #12 Posted by c87 13 years ago
Thanks guys, so it could come sooner than we think then.
Comment icon #13 Posted by The Silver Thong 13 years ago
Thanks guys, so it could come sooner than we think then. By the time the sun burns out humans will be long gone so really, there is nothing to worry about.
Comment icon #14 Posted by Admiral Danger 13 years ago
The holes, called coronal holes, are gateways for solar material and gas to spill out into space is it too late to say thats what she said?
Comment icon #15 Posted by ThePitOfReason 13 years ago
I'm not even going to bother reading it because of a giant GOODYEAR banner blocking out the freaking news on the link so screw it.
Comment icon #16 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 13 years ago
By the time the sun burns out humans will be long gone so really, there is nothing to worry about. Yeah, we're a very destructive species. I'm surprise we're still around, especially with tensions blooming in many nations carrying nukes.
Comment icon #17 Posted by DONTEATUS 13 years ago
Well ITs not a bad Idea to Plan a few Really Great Partys Now ! B-4 were Done in by the Sun! Remember to play Beatles songs ,Like Here comes the Sun. ect and Party until the Cows are cooked then Eat all you want,but Eat all you take ! 2012 2013 RIP Mankind!
Comment icon #18 Posted by Spacelover 13 years ago
Holes in the sun??To pass out gases?Does it really matter??
Comment icon #19 Posted by Spacelover 13 years ago
Yeah, we're a very destructive species. I'm surprise we're still around, especially with tensions blooming in many nations carrying nukes. Is it necessary that humans wud b gone when sun diminishes out,For all we know we may get diminished because of the sun!
Comment icon #20 Posted by DONTEATUS 13 years ago
Sun block 3,000 might help the tenderazation!


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