Scientists have observed the appearance of the largest and densest number of sunspots in more than a decade, located on the near side of the sun facing Earth, according to Live Science.
These sunspots have become the source of many solar flares, which our planet may soon be within range of, which could lead to magnetic storms in the coming weeks.
The appearance of the spots did not come as a surprise to scientists who were tracking “solar shocks” or ripples on the surface of the sun from the region. According to them, the sunspot area is so large that it affects the vibration of the entire Sun.
Since their appearance, sunspot groups have split and generated new sunspots, creating a “solar archipelago of sunspots.”
Experts warn that more such flares are likely to occur in the next few weeks, and the impending flares may also trigger the appearance of coronal mass ejections of charged solar particles that could collide with the Earth and lead to powerful geomagnetic storms.
