Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 04:11am on 30 Apr 2025,Wednesday Weather & Environment
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, situated on Maui's Haleakalā volcano, has released its first high-resolution image of the Sun’s surface, showcasing sunspots with remarkable detail. The image, captured using the new Visible Tunable Filter (VTF), provides an unprecedented view of the Sun, where each pixel represents just 6.2 miles (10 km). Sunspots are regions of intense magnetic activity linked to solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). This breakthrough enables scientists to study solar magnetic fields and plasma dynamics in three dimensions, offering valuable insights into solar weather that can affect satellite communications and power grids. (PC: CNN)
