Solar tornado 5 times the size of Earth pictured on sun's surface. By Rob Waugh Published: 23:02 GMT, 27 March 2012 | Updated: 08:59 GMT, 30 March 2012 A huge tornado five times the size of Earth erupted on the sun's surface, with superheated gases whirling at more than 100,000 miles per hour.
The tornado is up to two MILLION degrees centigrade. Dr. Huw Morgan, co-discover of the solar tornado, adds, ‘This unique and spectacular tornado must play a role in triggering global solar storms.’ The life of Our Sun. The Universe - Dark Future of the Sun - History Channel. The Future of Our Sun. Sluggish sun may 'sit out' next solar cycle - space - 14 June 2011. The eerily lethargic sun shows no signs of perking up, solar physicists say.
The sun may wallow in inactivity for the next decade – or longer, which could affect Earth's climate as well as the health of orbiting satellites. The sun has been unusually placid lately. In 2008, the solar wind slowed to a 50-year low, coinciding with the least active point in the 11-year sunspot cycle.
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