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Scientists Finally Solve 70-Year Mystery of Sun's 'Impossible Heat'


For decades, scientists have tried to understand how the Sun's corona (outer atmosphere) gets so blisteringly hot while its surface stays relatively balmy – and now a new study has delivered a big clue.

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