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Scientists Capture Sharpest-Ever View Of The Sun's Surface

The team identified the phenomenon as Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, which occurs when magnetised plasma moving at different speeds generates twisting magnetic energy.

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Scientists have captured the most detailed images ever recorded of the Sun's surface, revealing previously unseen features that could improve understanding of solar activity and space weather.

According to the report, the findings were published in the journal Nature using observations from the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii.

The report said researchers initially used the telescope to test its performance but instead discovered intricate whirlpool-like structures and feathery wave patterns across the Sun's outer layer that had never been observed with such clarity.

The team identified the phenomenon as Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, which occurs when magnetised plasma moving at different speeds generates twisting magnetic energy.

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According to the report, scientists believe these processes contribute to intense heating and plasma eruptions on the Sun. Understanding them could improve forecasts of space weather events that have the potential to disrupt power grids, interfere with satellite communications and pose risks to astronauts.

The report said researchers described the Sun as a unique natural laboratory for studying fundamental physics, with the new observations providing an unprecedented view of the complex forces shaping our nearest star.

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