The Closest Images of the Sun Ever Taken

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The closest images of the Sun ever were taken by ESA's Solar Orbiter. It reveals new features on the Sun never seen before, including what appear to be small flares dubbed "campfires". It's possible these campfires on the Sun may be the long-sought after "micro flares" or "nanoflares" that are theorized to heat the Sun's corona to millions of degress.

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