Scientists are getting warmer in their hunt for a reason why the sun’s outer atmosphere is so hot. The key may be magnetic waves long sought but only recently spotted, an international team reports in the July 28 Nature.
SUN BURN Loops and holes in the sun’s superhot atmosphere are easily seen in this combination of ultraviolet images.
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