Heliophysics
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Heliophysics is the physics of the Sun and its connection with the Solar System. NASA defines heliophysics as " the comprehensive new term for the science of the Sun - Solar System Connection, the exp
This image presents various wavelengths of light produced by the Sun.
Solar physics
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Solar physics is the branch of astrophysics that specializes in the study of the Sun. It intersects with many disciplines of pure physics and astrophysics.
Heliophysics
…the system science that unites all of the linked phenomena in the region of the cosmos influenced by a star like our Sun." Heliophysics is broader than Solar physics, that studies the Sun itself, including its interior, atmosphere, and magnetic fields. It concentrates on the Sun's effects on Earth and other bodies…
The SDO satellite