Science explains the atmospheric mystery of the Sun
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The hot outer later has an unusual chemical composition compared to the inner layers - now, scientists think they have an answer for the mystery of the Sun
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The Mystery Behind Magnetic Explosions Explained
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Astronomers have spotted inexplicably bright light coming from the sun
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Did the same collision that formed the moon create mysterious blobs inside Earth?
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CSUN Professor Explains the State of Earth's Core Rotation
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New spacecraft to solve mystery: Why is the Sun's atmosphere a hundred times hotter than its surface?
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Solar flare predicted through new clues from the Sun's Atmosphere
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Mysterious waves of magnetism may explain why the sun's atmosphere is hotter than physicists thought possible
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How hot is the sun's surface compared to its corona?
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A guide to the planets of the Solar System - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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What powers the Sun's mysterious wind? A daring spacecraft has some answers
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How hot is the sun? It's a tricky question, even for scientists.
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Strong Evidence For Coronal Heating Theory Presented at 2015 TESS Meeting - NASA
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Researchers and 'Small Army' Upend Popular Idea About the Sun's Superheated Atmosphere
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The Mystery at the Center of the Solar System
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Solar eruption mistaken for UFO refueling on the sun