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Why does the Sun's surface look covered in tiny cells?

Because hot plasma rises, cools and sinks in a constantly changing pattern. The bright centres of solar granules are places where hotter plasma rises toward the surface. Around their darker edges, slightly cooler plasma sinks again. This churning convection makes the Sun's visible surface look like a bubbling field of bright cells.

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