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Why Does the Sun's Corona Reach Millions of Degrees?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • The corona is the Sun's outer atmosphere, far hotter than its surface.
  • Despite being farther from the core, the corona can exceed 1 million Kelvin.
  • Scientists suspect nanoflares or magnetic waves heat the corona.
  • This coronal heating problem is one of solar physics' biggest mysteries.

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