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Scientists finally explain why the Sun's corona burns millions of degrees hotter than its surface

For decades, scientists have wondered how the Sun’s outer atmosphere — the corona — burns millions of degrees hotter than its ...
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The Mystery of Rain on The Sun Can Finally Be Explained

However, rain on the Sun is made of plasma, an electrically charged, million-degree gas. As this coronal rain falls, it ...
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NASA’s Spacecraft Dives Into the Sun's Atmosphere and Survives

NASA did something absolutely mind-blowing—they sent a spacecraft straight into the Sun’s atmosphere, and it actually survived! The Parker Solar Probe became the first human-made object to touch the ...
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New study explains why the Sun’s outer layer burns hotter than its surface

For decades, scientists have wondered how the corona, located farther from the Sun’s core, could be millions of degrees ...
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NASA spacecraft set for second close encounter with the sun—what it hopes to learn

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is making its second of three planned close passes through the sun’s outer atmosphere. The spacecraft will reach speeds of 430,000 mph, making it the fastest human-made ...
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What are sounding rockets? NASA launch from New Mexico studies sun's mysterious chromosphere

States like Florida, Texas and California are no strangers to routine rocket launches − but New Mexico? Spacecraft also sometimes get off the ground from the state. Space news coverage may be ...
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Has NASA Found Another Earth-Like Planet?

Did NASA find another Earth? Scientists look to the sky to find a copy of our planet, and some experts think they may have ...