Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captures first Kelvin‑Helmholtz instability on Sun

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• [● 8 SOURCES] The findings were published in the journal Nature. (clm_d8ec0e16-3011-4401-b03c-cc638c161976)
• [● 3 SOURCES] The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captured images of the Sun's surface at a spatial resolution revealing features as small as 20 km. (Scientists using the telescope)
• [● 5 SOURCES] The images were originally taken to test the telescope’s limits, not for a specific solar study. (clm_7a505be7-965d-4e79-8652-2db9bf08af4f)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Coronal mass ejections from the Sun can disrupt power grids, satellites, GPS and global communications. (Solar physicists)
• [● 3 SOURCES] The images show swirling vortex‑like structures identified as Kelvin‑Helmholtz instabilities on the Sun's surface. (Researchers analyzing the images)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Kelvin‑Helmholtz instabilities have been observed on Earth, Jupiter and Saturn but not previously on the Sun. (Study co‑author Friedrich Wöger)
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope is the world’s most powerful solar telescope. (National Solar Observatory)
• [● 29 SOURCES] The images revealed small vortex structures identified as Kelvin‑Helmholtz instability on the solar surface. (new)
• [● 16 SOURCES] The study was published in the journal Nature. (Nature publication)
• [● 16 SOURCES] The images revealed plasma vortices 50–65 km in size identified as Kelvin‑Helmholtz instabilities on the solar surface. (Discovery details)
• [● 29 SOURCES] The observations were made using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope located on Haleakalā volcano in Maui, Hawaii. (new)
• [● 29 SOURCES] The research team includes David Kuridze and Friedrich Wöger of the National Solar Observatory. (new)