Scientists have discovered a huge chunk of the sun has broken off

Charisa Bossinakis

Featured Image Credit: @TamithaSkov/Twitter. James Thew / Alamy Stock Photo

Scientists have been left stumped after a piece of the sun’s surface broke off and began circling the sun’s north pole like a vortex.

God, maybe Chicken Little was right.

Earlier this week, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope made an unprecedented observation that has made scientists both concerned and excited.

Space weather forecaster Tamitha Shov shared a video sequence showing the intense whirlwind.