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Detailed images of the sun's corona have been hampered by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere. Adaptive optics now make it possible to compensate for this.
This phenomenon, known as coronal rain, occurs when superheated plasma in the corona cools, condenses, and falls back along magnetic field lines towards the Sun’s surface. These streams, along with ...
A rather new adaptive optics system dubbed Cona has just opened a new window into the mysterious world of the Sun's corona, ...
It’s sometimes easy to forget that the light in the sky is an actual star. With how reliable it is and how busy we tend to be ...
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New Scientist on MSNAmazing images reveal new details in the sun's atmosphereCity-sized droplets and twisting streams of plasma have been picked up by incredibly detailed images of the sun’s corona, ...
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Space.com on MSNScientists capture never-before-seen plasma streams and bizarre 'raindrops' in sharpest-ever view of sun's outer atmosphere (video)Using a newly developed adaptive optics system called Cona, scientists peered through Earth's turbulent air to reveal the sun ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNSee the Highest-Resolution Views of the Sun’s Corona, as Wisps of Plasma Dance in Crystal Clear DetailAstronomers have captured videos of the sun without the typical blur caused by turbulence in Earth's atmosphere ...
This is the Sun as seen in groundbreaking ... leveraged new coronal adaptive optics tech to bypass the blurriness caused by the turbulence of the Earth's atmosphere, a time-old obstacle that's ...
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Talker on MSNNew views of Sun reveal stunning plasma ‘raindrops’New technology called the coronal adaptive optics system has captured the most detailed view of the Sun's outer atmosphere.
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