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Science Mystery continues: Why is the sun 'too round'?

New measurements show the shape of our sun is 'too round' to match the theories about the forces at work on the sun.

By Charles Q. ChoiSpace.com / August 17, 2012

(AP Photo/NASA)

In a strange twist of solar physics, the shape of our sun is rounder than previously thought, yet at the same time, it is also flatter — or squashed — more often, making the star wider at the middle than at its poles, scientists say.