Pointed at Earth:Huge Sunspot Appears on the Sun and Begins to Grow @TheCosmosNews

#thecosmosnews Solar storm warning: Earth faces direct hit as giant sunspot DOUBLES in size in 24 hours A HUGE sunspot which doubled in size over a 24-hour period is now directly facing Earth, meaning a large solar flare could strike the planet. The sunspot, known as AR3038, doubled in size between Sunday and Monday night. Now, it has turned to face the Earth, sparking concerns that rapid solar winds could pelt towards the Blue Planet. And stunning footage from NASA s Solar Dynamics Observatory on Sunday shows how the huge sunspot has been evolving. Experts at Spaceweather.com explained: "Yesterday, sunspot AR3038 was big. "Today, it s enormous. The fast-growing sunspot has doubled in size in only 24 hours. "AR3038 has an unstable beta-gamma magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares, and it is directly facing Earth." Sunspots are dark regions on the Sun s surface which can emit huge waves of radiation.