Solar physics is the branch of astrophysics that specializes in the study of the Sun.
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11 Facts About Solar physics
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Study of solar physics is important as it provides a "physical laboratory" for the study of plasma physics.
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Solar physics observations were taken with the purpose of navigation, but mostly for timekeeping.
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Solar physics proposed that planets revolve around the Sun and not around the Earth, as it was believed at the time.
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Solar physics's work was later expanded by Johannes Kepler and Galileo Galilei.
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Major thrust of current effort in the field of solar physics is integrated understanding of the entire Solar System including the Sun and its effects throughout interplanetary space within the heliosphere and on planets and planetary atmospheres.
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Parker Solar physics Probe was launched in 2018 with the mission of making detailed observations of the outer solar corona.
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Advanced Technology Solar physics Telescope is a solar telescope facility that is under construction in Maui.
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Sunspot Solar Observatory operates the Richard B Dunn Solar Telescope on behalf of the NSF.
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Big Bear Solar physics Observatory in California houses several telescopes including the New Solar physics Telescope which is a 1.
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