The Sun is a complex physical body. It generates incredible amounts of heat and a strong, often tangled, magnetic field.
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Studying the Sun helps researchers understand how space weather can affect technology back on Earth.
At certain times of year, sunsets seem to hit differently. It’s not just your imagination – it’s science.
Extreme solar storms could play havoc with technological infrastructure.
Here’s what’s going on to cause more widespread northern and southern lights.
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Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Leeds
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Professor, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of Space Physics, Department of Space Physics and Astronomy, University of Oulu
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Associate Lecturer and PhD Candidate, Solar Physics, University of Newcastle
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Research Scientist, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado Boulder
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Researcher in Astrophysics, Smithsonian Institution