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Why do sunspots look dark?

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  1. They are holes in the Sun
  2. They are cooler than the surface around them
  3. They are shadows of planets

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  1. NASA Space Place: Sunspots and Solar Flares spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-activity/en Checked 2026-10-10.

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