Ask a Spaceman!

AaS! 44: How does the sun get spots?

Nov. 15, 2016

How do sunspots work? What do magnetic fields have to do with it? Who was Zeeman and why was his splitting so important? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

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