Most ground-based optical and infrared telescopes have not achieved their maximum resolution because of the distortion effects caused by atmospheric ... the first adaptive optics images from ...

A new adaptive optics system reveals stunning, ultra-sharp views of the Sun’s corona—offering an unprecedented look at solar ...

A recent Venus flyby pushed the spacecraft out of Earth's orbital plane, allowing it to gaze at the solar poles.

A spacecraft developed by European scientists and companies has captured unprecedented new views of the Sun’s south pole.

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