Suns

Scientists are one step closer to unraveling the mystery of the Sun’s magnetic field

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific achievements and more. CNN — The sun has a strong magnetic field that creates sunspots on the star’s surface and unleashes solar storms like the one that bathed much of the planet in beautiful auroras this month. But … Read more

New research places the Sun’s magnetic field close to the surface, overturning decades of theory

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New research shows that the Sun’s magnetic field originates near the surface, not deep inside the star, . This overturns decades of prevailing scientific thought that placed the field more than 130,000 miles below the sun’s surface. It also brings us closer to understanding the nature of the Sun’s magnetic field, something scientists have pondered … Read more