‘Scientists have been left stumped after a piece of the sun’s surface broke off and began circling the sun’s north pole like a vortex.
Earlier this week, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope made an unprecedented observation that has made scientists both concerned and excited.
Space weather forecaster Tamitha Shov shared a video sequence showing the intense whirlwind.
Talk about Polar Vortex! Material from a northern prominence just broke away from the main filament & is now circulating in a massive polar vortex around the north pole of our Star. Implications for understanding the Sun's atmospheric dynamics above 55° here cannot be overstated! pic.twitter.com/1SKhunaXvP
— Dr. Tamitha Skov (@TamithaSkov) February 2, 2023
‘Talk about Polar Vortex’: A huge chunk of the sun has broken off and scientists are baffled