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A video from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the massive hole in the sun's atmosphere.
A video from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the massive hole in the sun's atmosphere.

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  • The sun is sporting a giant coronal hole that could fit 20-30 Earths across, back-to-back.
  • Coronal holes blast rapid solar winds into space that travel 500-800 kilometers per second. 
  • The winds are relatively harmless and should reach Earth by Friday for a more stunning aurora.

A giant, black region of the sun — called a coronal hole — was spotted on Monday by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

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A 'hole' 30 times Earth's size has spread across the sun, blasting solar winds …