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New Study Revolutionizes Understanding of Solar Plasma Downpours

10/9/2025

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Researchers at the University of Hawai‘i identify changing elemental makeup as the driver of plasma downpours in the Sun's corona.
Luke Benavitz and Jeffrey Reep of the University of Hawai‘i led the study, challenging constant elemental-distribution models.
Findings published in the Astrophysical Journal update solar models and highlight variability in abundances, prompting reevaluation of coronal heating.

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Story summary

Researchers at the University of Hawai‘i identify changing elemental makeup as the driver of plasma downpours in the Sun's corona.
Luke Benavitz and Jeffrey Reep of the University of Hawai‘i led the study, challenging constant elemental-distribution models.
Findings published in the Astrophysical Journal update solar models and highlight variability in abundances, prompting reevaluation of coronal heating.