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Does the Sun emit alpha particles?

Answer 1

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Although the sun does not always release alpha particles, the movement of ionized hydrogen and helium out of the solar wind—also referred to as the corona—causes the same effect.

As a result, the Earth is inundated with those beautiful aurora particles, or H+ and He++.

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Answer 2

Piper Hoffman

Indeed, as part of its solar wind, the Sun emits alpha particles, which are mainly made up of two protons and two neutrons, which combine to form helium nuclei.

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