Astronomers shed new light on puzzling origins of Sun’s magnetic field
by Nilima Marshall
May 22, 2024
2 minutes
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The Sun’s magnetic field is not as deep as previously thought, scientists have said, shedding new light on its mysterious origins that have puzzled astronomers for 400 years.
patches on the known as sunspots – the tell-tale signs of magnetic solar activity – was documented by astronomer Galileo as early as
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