Our Tempestuous Sun: Part 3
ur Sun’s Invisible Magnetic Fields – Previously, we learned that the stirring and convection of ultra-heated plasma in our Sun’s inner layers – the solar
ur Sun’s Invisible Magnetic Fields – Previously, we learned that the stirring and convection of ultra-heated plasma in our Sun’s inner layers – the solar
Our tempermental and stormy sun, forged from a violent birth, is an electrically charged ball of gas, called plasma, with three inner and outer layers.
How Did Our Sun Form and What Is It Made Of? Earth’s Sun had a violent birth. It formed from a solar nebula – a
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