The Sun Erupts
Explanation:
The
Sun is
a seething ball of extremely hot gas. Above, the
Sun
was captured
by Skylab in
1973 throwing off one the largest eruptive prominences in recorded history.
The
Sun has
survived for about 5 billion years, and will likely survive for
another 5 billion. The Sun is
not
on fire,
will
never explode,
and a solar flare will never destroy the Earth. The
Sun
continues to present many unanswered
questions.
For example:
Why is
the Sun's corona so hot?
What causes the Sun's
unusual magnetic field?
Why does the
Sun's center emit so few neutrinos?
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
