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The 75,000 Mile Wide Hole In The Sun Could Black Out Earth\u2019s Communications<\/a><\/h3>\n
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The sunspot spotted by NASA as our sun creeps toward its solar minimum<\/a> is 75,000 miles wide. That has huge implications for our satellites and communications systems, and the sunspot could cause some blackouts on Earth.<\/p>\n

The huge sunspot has the potential to send out dangerous solar flares known to take out important communication equipment, satellites, and even huge sections of the power grid.\u00a0This sunspot<\/a> is the first to appear after the sun was spotless for 2 days<\/a>and the dark core is larger than the Earth.<\/p>\n

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A 75,000-mile wide sunspot just appeared.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Nasa\u2019s Solar Dynamics Observatory <\/a>first detected the huge spot last week, and it appears to have lingered through to this week.<\/p>\n

Sunspots are darker, cooler areas on the surface of the sun, caused by interactions with the sun\u2019s magnetic field. They tend to appear in regions of intense magnetic activity, and when that energy is released, solar flares and huge storms erupt from sunspots. Such a storm could create stunning auroras around the world, as well as play havoc with power grids, potentially causing blackouts in some areas.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013DailyMail<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

NASA released a statement <\/a>about the newly visible sunspot. \u201cA new sunspot group has rotated into view and seems to be growing rather quickly,\u201d they said. \u201cIt is the first sunspot to appear after the sun was spotless for two days, and it is the only sunspot group on the sun at this moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch the video below to see the sunspot rotate into view.<\/p>\n