SOLAR ECLIPSE COULD SOLVE SUN'S STRANGE MYSTERY
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29 March 2024
A total solar eclipse will take place on April 8 across North America
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It will cause the Moon to completely block the Sun's face creating a path of totality
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An international team of researchers will use this opportunity to understand the Sun's corona
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They said the experiment will be comparable to what researchers can achieve via space-based missions
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During an eclipse, the Sun's faint corona can be observed with incredible clarity
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Scientists want to understand if the corona is indeed much hotter than the Sun's photosphere
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The team will use two scientific instruments: Coronal imaging polarimeter (CIP) and Chils
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The CIP will allow them to capture the corona's light, thereby revealing its density and also shed light on solar wind
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The Chils will collect high-resolution spectra emitted by the corona and map its temperature
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This year's eclipse also occurs during a time of heightened solar activity, so we could observe a coronal mass ejection
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