Our Sun, as
you’ve never
seen it beforeThe world’s largest solar
telescope is still in the
process of having its
full instrumental suite
assembled, but the first
piece of aparatus that was
set up has shown the world
a glimpse of its incredible
power. The National Solar
Observatory’s four-metre
(13-foot) Daniel K. Inouye
Solar Telescope has
revealed to the world the
most detailed image of the
Sun’s surface to date.
This telescope, which sits
on the summit of Haleakalā,
Hawaii, as part of Haleakalā
Observatory, will continue
to revolutionise the
investigation of our nearest
star, and this is just the
start of what they hope will
be a 50-year investigation.
To put this image into
perspective, each cell-like
structure is a similar size to
the state of Texas.
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