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Why Is the Sun's Corona Millions of Degrees Hotter Than Its Surface?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • The Sun's corona reaches temperatures over 1 million degrees Celsius.
  • The surface, or photosphere, is only about 5,500 degrees Celsius.
  • Scientists suspect magnetic reconnection and nanoflares heat the corona.
  • This paradox defies intuition that heat should decrease with distance from the core.

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