solar-physics

A new visible-light photograph of the Sun has captured tiny plasma vortices for the first time, confirming a long-predicted solar phenomenon.

Using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, researchers captured the first clear images of Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities on the Sun's surface, revealing that these plasma vortexes are ubiquitous and could reshape our understanding of heat and energy movement in the solar atmosphere.

The NSF Inouye Solar Telescope has enabled a major discovery about a hidden solar process, marking a significant advancement in solar physics.