Solar Orbiter gets closer to answering mystery of why Sun's atmosphere is hotter than surface

The Sun's corona is much hotter than its surface, and the reason for this has been a mystery for nearly eighty years. But now, the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter may have brought in some new clues.

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