Smiley in the Sky: NASA satellite captures 'happy expression' on Sun’s surface after solar eclipse
WASHINGTON: The Sun is finally in a good mood. A jolly photograph released by NASA shows the Sun "smiling for the camera".
In an image taken from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), a face-like pattern appeared on the surface of the nearest star to the Earth. As per the space agency, the friendly expression on the surface of the sun was formed due to black patches known as coronal holes.
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The space agency on Thursday, October 27 released the cheerful picture on the official Twitter handle of NASA Sun with a statement reading, “Say cheese! 📸 Today, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught the Sun "smiling." Seen in ultraviolet light, these dark patches on the Sun are known as coronal holes and are regions where fast solar wind gushes out into space.” The joyful picture has garnered more than 11,000 likes and nearly 2,500 retweets. In the comment section, while some internet users were simply left astonished by the expression, many found the picture "creepy yet cute".
