New Groundbreaking Images Offer Close-Up View of Sun's Stormy Surface

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has captured remarkably detailed images of the Sun's surface, including sunspots, plasma motion, and other features.
The images provide an unprecedented close-up view of the Sun and could yield insights into what drives the Sun's 11-year cycle and solar storms.
The telescope is coming online as the Sun approaches the most active phase of its cycle, allowing scientists to study the relationship between sunspots, solar flares, and other activity.
The images show the convoluted, roiling surface of the Sun in startling detail, including the dancing plasma within sunspots, providing clues to the Sun's inner workings.
The solar telescope is the most powerful of its kind and is expected to transform scientists' understanding of the Sun and how it influences space weather and Earth.