New images of the sun’s surface reveal a strange and dynamic facade

Researchers saw ripples of instability on the sun’s surface caused by bits of magnetized plasma moving past each other at different speeds

Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade. It is dangerous to look directly at the sun without proper eye protection. But researchers were able to peek at its scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye