Study finds 'cool' gas may form and strengthen sunspots

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 10:31 in Physics & Chemistry

Hydrogen molecules may act as a kind of energy sink that strengthens the magnetic grip that causes sunspots, according to scientists from Hawaii and New Mexico using a new infrared instrument on an old telescope.

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