Scientists, however, do not know what caused it.
A massive filament of solar plasma broke off from the surface of the Sun earlier this month and has now formed a vortex of circular winds on the North Pole,The Sun is currently approaching the peak of its solar cycle, an 11-year process where it flips its magnetic poles. Although astronomers have known about the solar cycle for centuries, modern-day equipment is now enabling us to study the solar cycle up close, and many new phenomena have been observed recently.
However, in the past year, solar scientists have also observed solar prominences, which are also known as, solar prominence is a large bright feature that extends outward from the Sun's surface. It appears as a loop and is made up of plasma. It consists of hydrogen and helium. WScientists refer to this as prominence when observed against the darkness of space, and scientists refer to this as prominence. However, when the same phenomenon is seen against the background of the Sun, it appears darker than its surroundings and is called a filament.
Space weather physicist Tamitha Skov recently shared a short video clip of images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory , where one such prominence is seen to be breaking away.Talk about Polar Vortex! Material from a northern prominence just broke away from the main filament & is now circulating in a massive polar vortex around the north pole of our Star.