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The Sun Has a Hidden Heartbeat
We mapped the inside of a star by watching its surface tremble.
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0:37Video · The Sun and Space Weather
Why the Sun’s Corona Is Hotter Than Its Surface
Move away from the Sun’s visible surface and the temperature rises by orders of magnitude.
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A Solar Storm Set Telegraphs on Fire
In 1859, the aurora became part of the electrical grid.
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Sunlight Touching You Is 200,000 Years Old
A photon can spend longer escaping the Sun than humanity has spent building cities—then reach Earth in minutes.
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Ghost Particles From the Sun Pass Through You Every Second
The Sun’s core reaches you at night through particles that cross Earth almost untouched.
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