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A close-up of the sun reveals stunning instabilities
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A close-up of the sun reveals stunning instabilities

So, scientists have captured an incredible close-up of the sun that shows swirling patterns resembling ferns or lichens. This unprecedented detail comes from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, where each pixel represents about 19 kilometers! Researchers are now able to observe Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities for the first time on the sun, which occur when two fluids move past each other at different speeds. It's fascinating to think about how these dynamic processes contribute to the sun's complex behavior.
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