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The sun’s atmosphere, known as the corona, is millions of degrees hotter than its surface, and scientists may have figured out why. A NASA spacecraft found evidence of “heat bombs” collectively heating up the atmosphere.
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The Dark Side of the Sun premieres February 12th on Science Channel.
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In 2018 the Solar Probe Plus launches. It will orbit 4 million miles above the sun.
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The sun is an amazing celestial object. Here are some amazing facts about the sun you may not know about!
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Sometime’s the Sun’s magnetic field becomes unstable and creates sun spots.
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Solar wind is a constant emission from the Sun that sweeps out into the Solar System. It’s made of particles and plasma.
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The Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejections not only reach Earth, but should also cat us a lot of money.
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Like Earth, space experiences dynamic, powerful weather.
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A look at the upcoming missions that will take space exploration to new heights!
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Medical progress came in many forms this year, from nanotechnology and bio printing organs leading the charge to the first successful human trials for CRISPR.
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From reusable rockets to robotics, engineers began shaping a future in 2016 that most of us cannot yet dream of.
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2016 saw technology changing the way we interact with our world with new innovations like autonomous vehicles and virtual reality.
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