Solar Corona Reveals Narrow Loops of Material

Solar physicists have recently used the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and the Big Bear Solar Observatory's (BBSO) New Solar Telescope (NST) to study the upper atmosphere of the Sun, called the corona. Their research revealed the presence of ultrafine loops of material within this... [ read more >> ]

Left: July 22, 2011 SDO image of a magnetic loop complex. Right: Image centered on the area of the Sun in the middle of that shown in the SDO image, as captured by the New Space Telescope

Image comment: Left: July 22, 2011 SDO image of a magnetic loop complex. Right: Image centered on the area of the Sun in the middle of that shown in the SDO image, as captured by the New Space Telescope
Image credits: NASA / SDO / AIA / NST

Left: July 22, 2011 SDO image of a magnetic loop complex. Right: Image centered on the area of the Sun in the middle of that shown in the SDO image, as captured by the New Space Telescope
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