Solar raindrops—plasma streams in the Sun’s corona—are now visible thanks to adaptive optics, ... Moreover, the GST has obtained high-resolution pictures of solar prominences, ...

Scientists have produced the finest images of the Sun's corona to date. To make these high-resolution images and movies, the team developed a new 'coronal adaptive optics' system that removes blur ...

Using this technology, researchers have obtained high-resolution images covering areas up to 124,274 miles (200,000 km) in diameter, which is approximately one-seventh of the sun's diameter. Get ...