more from www.spaceweather.com Sunspot 1092 is facing almost directly toward our planet. Any eruptions from this active region will be Earth-directed. Credit: SDO/HMI Did you know.. the solar wind travels at 583km/sec? We’re currently in a solar minimum.. the low point in solar activity.. But this also means the Earth’s protective sheild is also at its lowest, thus if a large CME we’re to head towards Earth, the effects could be greater. View high resolution

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Sunspot 1092 is facing almost directly toward our planet. Any eruptions from this active region will be Earth-directed. Credit: SDO/HMI

Did you know.. the solar wind travels at 583km/sec?

We’re currently in a solar minimum.. the low point in solar activity.. But this also means the Earth’s protective sheild is also at its lowest, thus if a large CME we’re to head towards Earth, the effects could be greater.