Massive Sunspot Visible to the Naked Eye: Could it Trigger a Solar Storm?

A sunspot estimated to be about four times larger than Earth, known as AR3310, can be viewed with sufficient eye protection and without a telescope. Sunspots are caused by magnetic fields that twist in a chaotic manner and often create solar flares and coronal mass ejections. The sun is currently in a heightened activity stage, expected to peak in 2025 with around 115 sunspots. Enhanced observations are expected to help improve space weather forecasting and alerts for when events could be distributive on Earth.