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2024-01-24 03:08:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3465DEC243D90E5A68A89A517655C2FB0227A32551C7FD0931D64E0D0885A087
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The picture has been digitally altered; what seem like holes are actually sunspots—temporary, darker spots on the Sun's photosphere. Importantly, they aren't directed straight towards Earth. More about sun spots : https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-activity/en/#:~:text=Sunspots%20are%20areas%20that%20appear,is%20a%20very%20busy%20place. Sun spots feed by Nasa’s SOHO : https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images.html
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