10 May 2016
When sunspots are minimal, the solar magnetic field is at a maximum, say researchers
... the Sun to seek an explanation for the mechanisms involved in the long-term variation in solar activity. During the Sun's quiescent periods, the solar magnetic field is thought to wither and become weak, so weak that it is not capable of generating...
02 December 2016
GREGOR helps scientists take a closer look at the Sun
... Sun at visible and near-infrared wavelengths and its primary scientific goal is high precision measurements of the solar magnetic field. With a spatial resolution of some 50 km, it means that the telescope can distinguish details on the...
31 January 2020
First images of new solar telescope produces most detailed images of the Sun
... Telescope will study over the next decades." Solar magnetic fields constantly get twisted and tangled by the motions of the sun's plasma. Twisted magnetic fields can lead to solar storms that can negatively affect our technology-dependent modern...
10 February 2020
ESA's Solar Orbiter probe blasts off to face the Sun
...-resolution imaging of the Sun's atmosphere – the corona – as well as the solar disc. In situ instruments will measure the solar wind and the solar magnetic field in the vicinity of the orbiter. “The combination of remote-sensing instruments, which...
