Scientists Use Inouye Solar Telescope to Find Whirlpools on the Sun
Scientists using the NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Maui have discovered Kelvin-Helmholtz instability whirlpools on the Sun’s photosphere. Announced on August 5, 2026, the breakthrough combines high-resolution imaging with computer simulations to explain how magnetic energy builds up to drive solar flares and space weather. Researchers operating the world’s most powerful solar facility … Read more