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The Material World

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Science series. Sunspots have fascinated scientists since Galileo's time but it is only now that solar physicists have discovered that these dark patches on the surface of the sun are a kind of whirlpool of cooler gases. Why do these sunspots occur and how do they affect us here on earth? Producer Fiona Roberts. E-MAIL: matenal.world@bbc.co.uk

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