A newly released image of the sun captured by the world’s largest solar telescope shows the surface of our nearest star in unprecedented detail, shedding light on its fiery complexity. The image is ...

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WASHINGTON — A powerful solar telescope in Hawaii has captured never-before-seen footage of the surface of the sun. The photos and videos were captured by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) ...

Each pixel of this image of a sunspot is roughly 10 kilometers. The photo was captured by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawai’i using a new instrument. (Credit: VTF/KIS/NSF/NSO/AURA) SPACE ...

The most powerful solar telescope in the world has recorded a major milestone atop an active volcano in Hawaii, capturing a detailed image of a cluster of sunspots with the telescope's new Visible ...

The massive dome measures 305 feet (93 meters) in diameter, or about the size of a football field and stands 263 feet (80 meters) tall. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The Hubble Telescope appears as a tiny silhouette during a perfectly timed solar transit captured from Puerto Rico. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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