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Telescope reveals details of sun’s turbulent surface
A telescope in Hawaii is revealing the turbulent gas surface of the sun in what scientists called unprecedented detailBy MALCOLM RITTER AP Science WriterJanuary 30, 2020, 11:16 PM1 min readNEW YORK — A telescope in Hawaii has produced its first images of the sun, revealing its turbulent gas surface in what scientists called unprecedented detail.…
A telescope in Hawaii is revealing the turbulent gas surface of the sun in what scientists called unprecedented detail
By
MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer
January 30, 2020, 11:16 PM
1 min read
NEW YORK —
A telescope in Hawaii has produced its first images of the sun, revealing its turbulent gas surface in what scientists called unprecedented detail.
They show the surface covered with bright cell-like areas, each about the size of Texas, that result from the transporting of heat from the sun's interior. The telescope can reveal features as small as 18 miles (30 km) across, according to the National Science Foundation, which released the images Wednesday.
Further observations will help scientists understand and predict solar activity that can disrupt satellite communications and affect power grids, the foundation said. The telescope is on the island of Maui.
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