Solar Telescope Captures Unprecedented Detail of Sun’s Surface
Astronomers using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Maui have captured the sun’s surface in unprecedented detail, revealing feathery patterns and dynamic plasma ripples known as the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, according to findings published in August 2026. Researchers operating the world’s most powerful solar telescope have unlocked a new view of the sun’s scorching outer … Read more