The standard solar model (SSM) is used to understand and predict the sun's internal structure and evolution. It's how we work out what's going on inside the sun. It explains how, in the sun's core ...
The sun’s atmosphere does many of the same things for us, only on a much bigger level. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory uses advanced technology to get a glimpse inside the sun ...
But there are also many mysteries hiding in the little details. For example, we don’t know why iron inside the sun is so opaque. Solid iron objects are everywhere around us. They’re used to ...