- By James Kuanal
- Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:02 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
New Delhi | Jagran Tech Desk: Since early days we have have told that there is nothing with the Sun. The latter is the prime reason of all life forms on earth. Sun- the hot ball of fire emits heat and light without which the life on Earth would perish. The scientists have managed to capture a beautiful star in the past, which has provided them enough data to learn about the brigh celestial object and how it behaves, but the data isn't enough.
However, Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii has brought an end to this problem. The telescope helps us look the depths of the Sun's surface, unravelling the mysteries in a whole new level, 14 crore kilometers away.
The images captured by the telescope are one of the sharpest and more detailed version of the Sun that we've seen so far. The picture shows th star is covered with a cell-like structure-- each one as big as the state of Uttar Pradesh. These cells are product of the violent convection motions that transfer heat up from underneath the surface of the Sun.
This is the sharpest movie of the Sun ever made. Even at this fine resolution, the scale is enormous; each plasma cell here is about the size of Texas. https://t.co/0G1VI3hrhi via @NatSolarObs pic.twitter.com/JYSDw1Grx6
— Corey S. Powell (@coreyspowell) January 29, 2020
In each cell, a hot plasma comes up at the centre, cools off and enters back, forming dark coloured lanes, as spotted in the telescopic image.
According to the foundation director France Cordova, “Since the National Science Foundation began work on this ground-based telescope, we have eagerly awaited the first images. The Inouye Solar Telescope will be able to map the magnetic fields within the sun's corona, where solar eruptions occur that can impact life on Earth"
"This telescope will improve our understanding of what drives space weather and ultimately help forecasters better predict solar storms,”she added.
The telescope will help us get a better idea about the details of the solar system and helps us protect us from upcoming danger.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is working on a staellite to send to the sun's surface, said a report from indiatimes.com
Dubbed as Aditya L1 mission, the satellite-- if it survives sun's temperature-- will study Sun's corona the outer layer.