# Tiny ‘solar flares’ recreated in the lab may explain corona mystery

- Source: New Scientist - Space
- Published: 2026-10-22T19:00:00+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2595244-tiny-solar-flares-recreated-in-the-lab-may-explain-corona-mystery/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=space&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/tiny-solar-flares-recreated-in-the-lab-may-explain-corona-mystery-e1f201/

An experiment has produced nanoflares similar to those seen on the sun, and shown that they can help explain why the outer layers of the solar atmosphere are so hot

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