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Recently, a phenomenon called “coronal holes” was spotted in the sun.
Key Points:
About
Coronal Holes
- These are regions on the sun’s surface from where fast solar wind gushes out into space.
- They have lower temperatures and thus appear much darker than their surroundings.
- Coronal holes are most prevalent and stable at the solar north and south poles.
- They occur when the Sun’s magnetic field is open to interplanetary space.
- Interplanetary Space: The region of space occurring around the sun and planets of the solar system.
- Significance:
- Helps to understand the space environment around the earth.
