Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter team up to tackle 65-year-old sun mystery (www.space.com)
The sun’s outer atmosphere is vastly hotter than its surface. Scientists may be close to figuring out why.
Astronomers have spotted inexplicably bright light coming from the sun (archive.is)
Extraordinarily high-energy gamma rays have been found emanating from the sun, and none of our theoretical models can explain why there are so many of them
Scientists may have just cracked the sun's greatest mystery (www.space.com)
Newly discovered fast magnetic waves might explain why the sun's corona is so hot.
Understanding the role of the sun in climate change (phys.org)
Although the sun provides nearly all the energy needed to warm the planet, its contribution to climate change remains widely questioned. Many empirically based studies claim that it has a significant effect on climate, while others (often based on computer global climate simulations) claim that it has a small effect.
Parker Solar Probe Finds Magnetic Energy Near Sun’s Surface Enables Solar Wind To Reach Gravity-Defying Speeds (scitechdaily.com)
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Identifies Mechanism Driving the Sun’s Fast Wind Parker Solar Probe data has helped researchers understand how the sun's wind can reach speeds exceeding 1 million miles per hour. This could assist in predicting large solar eruptions, enhance our understanding of cosmic winds.
Radiant Fury: Sun Unleashes Powerful X1.0 Class Solar Flare (68k.news)
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 1:09 p.m. EDT on June 20, 2023. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event....