The discussion centers on the unprecedented high-resolution images of the Sun's surface captured by the newest solar telescope developed by the National Science Foundation (NSF). These images reveal tiny, bright markers of magnetic fields within dark lanes, providing clarity never before achieved. This discovery is crucial as it suggests that these bright spots may be responsible for channeling energy into the solar corona, which reaches temperatures exceeding one million degrees Celsius.
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phinds said:
Amazing that we can distinguish these bright spots in the dark lanes, where the cooled plasma sinks down.