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Solar Vocabulary TERM DEFINITION photosphere the "surface" of the Sun: the layer we see core center of the Sun; where nuclear fusion takes place chromosphere thin inner layer of the Sun's "atmosphereā€¯: glows red corona outer layer of the "atmosphere" of the Sun's atmosphere nuclear fusion atomic reaction that produces the Sun's energy; hydrogen combines to create helium + energy electromagnetic the array of all radiation in/of the universe spectrum sunspot cooler area on the Sun that appears dark prominence large outgassing of the Sun's chromosphere solar flare a large, bright area on the Sun associated with a magnetic disturbance Coronal Mass Ejection a large explosion of matter and energy from the Sun solar wind constant stream of charged particles from the corona aurora display of colored lights in the upper atmosphere caused by the solar wind interacting with the gases in our atmosphere spectroscopy the study of light/spectra radiation energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles Nebular Theory theory that the solar system was created from a cloud of dust and gas in interstellar space nebula a cloud of dust and gas created by a nova/supernova (the explosion of a massive star)