โ๏ธ Tiny 20-Kilometer Plasma Whirlpools Spotted Swirling Across the Sun's Surface
Scientists have spotted incredibly tiny plasma whirlpools spinning across the Sun's surface, some measuring just 20 kilometers across โ vanishingly small compared to our star's 1.4-million-kilometer diameter. These miniature vortices were previously too small to detect and may help explain why the Sun's outer corona runs millions of degrees hotter than its surface. Better understanding the Sun's small-scale dynamics could improve predictions of solar weather that affects satellites and power grids on Earth. What do you think is driving these miniature tempests?
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