A solar illusion: Coronal loops may not be what they seem - Phys.org

Many coronal loops—ropey strands of plasma that scientists have long thought existed in the Sun's atmosphere—may actually be optical illusions, according to a new paper that challenges prevailing assumptions of what we know, and don't know, about the Sun.

Many coronal loopsropey strands of plasma that scientists have long thought existed in the Sun's atmospheremay actually be optical illusions, according to a new paper that challenges prevailing assum… [+6978 chars]

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