ALMA Starts Observing the Sun
For the first time ALMA has been pointed at the Sun and revealed otherwise invisible details of our star.
These are the first Sun observations from a facility where ESO is a partner. We’re a solar observatory now too!
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Careful planning was needed to avoid ALMA from going up in flames from the scorching focussed sunlight.
Stay cool, telescopes.
ALMA revealed hidden details in the contorted centre of a sunspot nearly twice the size of the Earth.
This new radio view of the Sun will help us better understand our star.
Hot physics!
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