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Nebula
Gas and dust cloud where stars form
Nuclear fusion
2 Hydrogens combine → 1 Helium + energy
Corona
Atmosphere around the Sun
Alpha & Beta particles
Loose protons and electrons from Sun
Geomagnetic storms
Storms that mess with Earth's magnetic field
Solar radiation storms
Only matter for deep space travel
Prominence
Sun's plasma that shoots out but falls back
CME
Sun's plasma that shoots out and breaks off
Solar flare
Huge CME that can knock out electronics
Sunspot
Dark hole/dent on Sun's surface
Hale's Cycle
Time for Sun's magnetic poles to flip twice
Sun facts
Center of solar system, oldest object, G-type main sequence, yellow dwarf star
Solar wind variations
Changes in intensity, speed, and density
11 Year Cycle
Sun's rotation time we track with sunspots; magnetic poles flip each cycle (varies 9-14 years)
Why Sun wobbles
Gas giants pull on Sun with their gravity
Prominence vs CME
Prominence falls back into Sun; CME breaks away