Most of the time, whenever small children draw a picture of Sun, they also draw eyes and mouth in it. And the sketch of Surya drawn by you is seen laughing and giving a smile. But do you know that this fantasy of children is not just a fantasy, it is a fact. Our sun is really smiling (Smiling Sun)! If you don’t believe it, look at this picture taken by NASA and then give your opinions and suggestions. This amazing picture taken by NASA has also gone viral on social media.
The US space agency called it the Smiling Sun
A NASA satellite captured an image of the Sun this week that has everyone in awe. Such a pattern appears on the sun, seeing it the sun is smiling. While sharing this image, the US space agency has called it the Smiling Sun. NASA said in a tweet that today NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory saw the Sun ‘smiling’. When viewed in ultraviolet light, these dark spots on the Sun are called coronal holes. These are the regions from which strong solar winds are blowing strongly into space.
Happy looking sun god!
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) aims to investigate how solar activity is structured and how it affects space weather. The mission was launched on 11 February 2010. The observatory’s spacecraft measure the Sun’s interior structure, atmosphere, magnetic field and energy production. As soon as NASA shared this image, it got a huge reaction from people. Many have compared this image to a Halloween pumpkin. And if we talk about India, this picture of Surya on Chhath festival is making people more excited. Happy looking sun god!
Know the reason behind the sun’s smile
But from a scientific perspective, there is a caveat hidden behind this smile. Experts have warned that the way the sun’s coronal holes are appearing means storms from the sun could hit Earth. Spaceweather.com says this smiling sun is spewing a third-magnitude fiery stream of solar wind toward Earth.