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Inouye Solar Telescope solar turbulence discovery

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Latest: Inouye Solar Telescope Detects Kelvin‑Helmholtz Instability on Sun’s Surface

In August 2026, researchers reported that the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on Maui had captured the highest‑resolution images ever of the Sun’s photosphere. Data taken in April 2025 revealed direct Kelvin‑Helmholtz i

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Solar vortex observations and space‑weather implications

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Latest: Solar Vortices Captured by DKIST Telescope and Eclipse Study to Probe Sun’s Corona

In August 2026, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captured the highest‑resolution photospheric images yet, revealing thousands of plasma vortices 19–170 km across. The observations provided the first direct visual con