According to the rocket scientists at NASA:
A coronal hole, almost square in its shape, is one of the most noticeable features on the Sun of late (May 5-7, 2014). A coronal hole is an area where high-speed solar wind streams into space. It appears dark in extreme ultraviolet light as there is less material to emit in these wavelengths. Inside the coronal hole you can see bright loops where the hot plasma outlines little pieces of the solar magnetic field sticking above the surface. Because it is positioned so far south on the Sun, there is less chance that the solar wind stream will impact us here on Earth.
Translation: Run and hide because a massive solar wind is somewhere in space and no one has any clue what its gonna hit. Honestly, when shit like this happens it scares me way more than any nuclear missile threat or any natural disaster. Space attacks are legit and it really feels like we're due for an alien invasion. If any of you guys needs to find me, I'll be in my basement for a couple of weeks until they find where this solar wind is heading.
I know you aren't supposed to look at the sun, but it's probably safe to stare at that black spot, right?
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