Watch a mesmerizing simulation of the sun’s behavior from NASA (video)

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Watch a mesmerizing simulation of the sun’s behavior from NASA (video)



Even today, our best scientists wrestle to understand the sun’s complex behavior — yet it’s incredibly valuable to decipher the patterns that drive our star’s activity. Those patterns can have a profound impact on our world.

Earth’s weather and ocean currents, for instance, flow from the relationship between our planet and the sun. The sun’s behavior also dictates space weather such as particle radiation that can damage satellites in our planet’s orbit and harm astronauts helping explore the harsh environment beyond Earth. But to connect the dots and identify solar activity patterns, we need to begin by decoding the intricacies of the sun itself.

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