# 235: Why is the sun hot?

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Podcast: [Spacepod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spacepod-174342)
Published: 2026-06-01T16:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 569

## Resource

A question from Ida, age 4. Miho Janvier answers. Find out more about the Solar Dynamics Observatory , the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) , Solar Orbiter , and Proba-3 . For more on Dr. Janiver's work, see episode 121 .

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