Our NASA Sun Science Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a new type of magnetic explosion in the scorching upper reaches of the Sun's atmosphere. Called "forced reconnection," it had never been observed directly until now: https://go.nasa.gov/2PWEU5K | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

If the Sun were to explode, the entire solar system would face instant devastation. An immense burst of light, heat, and radiation would obliterate everything in its path, while a powerful shockwave would rip through the planets. In the aftermath, the remnants of the Sun might collapse into a neutron star or even a black hole. But in reality, that scenario is purely science fiction. The Sun isn’t massive enough to explode. Instead, billions of years from now, it will swell into a red giant, engu

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