corona

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The astronauts will then have the chance to study the solar corona, the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere, which will become visible as a sort of glowing halo.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The findings suggest the black hole is growing at an extreme pace while still maintaining an active corona and a powerful jet.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

Coronal Mass Ejections are huge bursts of charged plasma travelling at millions of miles an hour that explode out of the Sun's outer atmosphere or corona.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

With this discovery, scientists may finally have an explanation for why the Sun's outer layer, the corona, reaches millions of degrees while its surface remains around 5,500°C.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2025

He shook it, trying to clear it, and the moths on his brow and cheeks took flight and fluttered around his head in a corona.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor