ScienceCasts: The Mystery of Nanoflares

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Tiny solar flares on the sun may be having an outsized effect on the temperature of the sun's atmosphere. To investigate, scientists will observe these "nanoflares" using a space telescope built for black holes.
NuSTAR Mission Site: www.nustar.caltech.edu/

[@davidsghost4993]

Pretty amazing!

[@server1ok]

I thought this was a great channel, then I realized the voice sounds like you are getting phone support from an IRS agent falling asleep

[@Pintuuuxo]

Wonderful video! It was interesting to see, on that Hathaway/NASA/MSFC graphic (3:50), that those solar maximums really correspond to bad times in my life! Strange coincidence! Our little star... still a mystery.

[@djsdant]

Can magnetic attraction & repulsion stuff here apply in this nanoflares?

[@AltairZielite]

I didn't know this was a mystery. My first instinct tells me it is some harmonizing extra vector magnetic dynamic.

[@StephenPShaw]

Nanoflares: nothing nano about them. :)
#Nanoflares #NuSTAR #SolarActivity

[@Neueregel]

The Sun = great

[@rochelimit55555]

aren't 'nanoflares' just another name for 'spicules'?

[@travispolson6156]

Sweet solar maximum / global warming is all most over :)

[@carpo719]

lol... ;)

[@Vicvines]

Travis polson well actually liberals are going to force the sun to stay at a solar maximum just to push their radical gay climate agenda with their vegan sandals and non-gmo fedoras and such

[@carpo719]

Weeeeak sauce Vic