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The Sun Looks Like WHAT?

High-resolution image of the Sun.
High-resolution image of the Sun. Image: Credit: NSO/AURA/NSF

The 4-meter Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawai’i captured the highest-resolution images ever of the Sun, and, whoa. Each “cell” in this image is about the size of Texas, and yes, there’s video, too. Data from this telescope will help scientists learn more about how the Sun works and hopefully allow them to forecast the solar flares—aka space weather—that can disrupt technology on Earth.

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