The corona is frilly and fierce! π₯
While the Sun's surface is about 5,500 degrees Celsius, the
temperature in the corona can reach an astonishing 1 million degrees Celsius and even hotter! But guess what? The corona is not very dense at all. π¨
It's much less dense than the air we breathe. If you could scoop out a tiny bit of corona, it would be like trying to grab a few marbles in a huge field! The low density of the corona means there are fewer particles, but they move really fast, contributing to solar wind that travels through space!