How Much Do We Actually Know About The Sun?
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Creator's Key Takeaways
The Sun has always been a mystery for humankind as it was difficult to approach our star.
In 1859, the first solar flares were observed by Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson.
The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 in search of these answers.
Why the solar corona is at a million or two degrees when the sun itself is only 5600 is not understood.
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The Sun has always been a mystery for humankind as it was difficult to approach our star. In 1859, the first solar flares were observed by Richard Carrington and Richard Hodgson and since then, we have been trying to discover more about the Sun and answer the questions on scientists' minds. The Park Solar Probe was launched in 2018 in search of these answers, and as of November 2021, it has reached its closest approach to the Sun so far, into the corona and will reach its closest approach by 2025. So what do we know about the Sun so far? --- Zenith explores the different aspects of space, including the planets, the technologies for us to explore the planets, and the future of space exploration. -- Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #space #sun #NASA