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It says each cell is the size of France. The resolution of the scope is 30km.

Yeah but how many Libraries of Congress is France across?

I want to know how many american football fields long it is, and how many olympic-sized swimming pools all that plasma would fill up.

Lots and... Lots.

https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=size+of+france+%2F++ar...

Also, how many Hiroshimas of energy is emitted, and what is the CO2 equivalent in terms of global warming?

https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=volume+of+sun+%2F+volu...

The article I read said each cell was the size of Texas. Which is it?

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