Never-before-seen images of Sun's turbulent surface released
Astronomers on Wednesday (local time) released what they said were the most detailed images ever taken of the surface of our Sun. It was seen through the brand new Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, CNN reported. The Sun looking like a boiling pot of popcorn, belies the notion of a bland yellow orb.
Jan 30, 2020, 08:56 AM ISTStrongest magnetic field ever measured directly observed on Sun's surface
Magnetism plays a critical role in various solar phenomena such as flares, mass ejections, flux ropes, and coronal heating.
Feb 07, 2018, 18:20 PM ISTNASA's SDO spots churning solar prominence above Sun's surface - Watch
A solar prominence (also known as a filament when viewed against the solar disk) is a large, bright feature extending outward from the Sun's surface.
Jan 30, 2017, 10:57 AM IST