I don’t want to worry anyone, but the sun is broken.
Part of the Sun left its surface and began to circulate around the top of the star as if in a giant polar vortex, but it’s not exactly clear why that happened.
This observation was made possible thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, and it’s no wonder it piqued the interest of scientists around the world.
Tamisa Sukov is a space weather physicist who regularly shares updates on social media and seemed very excited about the latest developments.
“Let’s talk about the Polar Vortex! Material from the northern prominence has just separated from the main filament and is now circulating in a giant polar vortex around our star’s north pole,” she wrote.
“The implications for understanding the atmospheric dynamics of the Sun above 55 degrees here cannot be overstated.”
Solar prominences are composed of hydrogen and helium, which protrude from the workings of the sun and emit plasma.
There is confusion as to the cause of this phenomenon, but it may be related to a reversal of the Sun’s magnetic field, and it is known that the expected occurrence occurs when the Sun reaches 55 degrees of solar latitude every 11 years. The fact that it is also considered possible. cycle.
Solar physicist Scott McIntosh, deputy director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, told Space.com that “Once every solar cycle, a solar physicist forms at 55 degrees latitude and travels toward the solar pole. start.
“That’s very interesting. There’s a big ‘why’ question there. Why does it only move towards the pole once, then disappear, and then magically he returns three or four years later to the exact same area?”
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