Gaze Upon The Sun’s Surface

Dr Rebecca Centeno, Solar Scientist, US National Centre for Atmospheric Research

05-Feb-20 14:00

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A solar telescope in Hawaii has just recently released the first images of the sun’s surface in the highest resolution ever. We find out more about how these images were produced and what we can learn from these mesmerising observations.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Environment, Science, Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Technology, Tech, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, the sun, Inouye solar telescope, telescope, Hawaii, space weather, aurora, Northern Lights, Southern Lights,

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