New Evidence Reveals Nanoflares Are Responsible for Heating Coronal Loops
Recent evidence has revealed that mini-explosions, known as nanoflares, may be the cause of coronal loops, large loops of plasma that form in the coronas of stars. Researchers at the University of Warwick have found that nanoflares, which are small, short-lived bursts of energy, can explain the brightening of the coronal loops and the heating of the plasma within them. This could help to explain why the coronal loops form and why they are so hot. The findings, which were published in the journal Nature Astronomy, could have significant implications for our understanding of stellar coronas and the processes that drive them.
source: Phys.org