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Scientists develop new optical system that removes blur over fine-structure in the Sun’s corona, revealing clearest images to date This time-lapse video of a prominence above the solar surface reveals ...

New observations are helping scientists peer beneath the Sun’s surface, revealing where its magnetic activity may truly begin ...

A stunning breakthrough in solar physics reveals ultra-fine magnetic structures on the Sun's surface, thanks to the NSF's Inouye Solar Telescope. Researchers captured never-before-seen bright and dark ...

Every eleven years, the sun's magnetic field flips. Sunspots—dark, cooler regions on the sun's surface that mark intense magnetic activity and often trigger solar eruptions—appear at mid-latitudes and ...

The sharpest images ever captured of the sun reveal intricate magnetic structures dancing across its surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Blue Ghost got her first diamond ring! Captured at our landing site in the Moon’s Mare Crisium around 3:30 am CDT, the photo shows the sun about to emerge from totality behind Earth Firefly Aerospace ...

The Sun, an ever-burning ball of gas at the center of our solar system, has always fascinated people. But now, scientists are seeing it like never before. Thanks to the most powerful solar telescope ...

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