Plasma Structure

• 

  Scientists Capture Plasma Streams, Coronal Raindrops in Sharpest-Ever View of Sun’s Corona

  For the first time, scientists have captured ultra-detailed footage of the sun’s outer atmosphere, showing coronal rain and a never-before-seen plasma stream. These new images were made possible by adaptive optics that cut through Earth’s atmospheric interference, revealing structures never observed before. The findings could unlock solar myste...

• 

  Twinkling Star Reveals Hidden Plasma Structure Near Earth

  With the most powerful radio telescope in the southern hemisphere, we have observed a twinkling star and discovered an abundance of mysterious plasma structures in our cosmic neighbourhood.

• 

  Study Identifies Plasma Formation as a Pseudostreamer

  ESA’s Solar Orbiter recorded a giant plasma structure extending millions of kilometres from the Sun’s surface. The footage, taken on October 12, 2022, shows a swirling motion in the solar wind, a phenomenon never observed before. Scientists identified the formation as a pseudostreamer caused by a solar flare near the Sun’s north pole. The pla...

• 

  Study Finds Coronal Loop Flickers Could Predict Solar Flares Hours in Advance

  NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has revealed a potential breakthrough in predicting solar flares. Scientists observed brightness fluctuations in coronal loops—plasma structures in the Sun's atmosphere—that intensify hours before solar flares occur. This discovery, with a prediction accuracy of 60–80%, may provide 2–6 hours of advance warn...

• 

  NASA Supercomputers Help Unravel Complex Movements of the Sun’s Inner Layers

  NASA supercomputers have provided a detailed look into the Sun’s complex inner workings by simulating its plasma flows. Using data from various space missions, including the Solar Dynamics Observatory, researchers have recreated turbulent motions and shock waves within the Sun’s layers. These insights will enhance space weather predictions, whi...

• 

  Japan’s XRISM Telescope Delivers Insights from a Supermassive Black Hole and a Supernova

  Less than a year since Japan's X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) launched, it has delivered its first results, uncovering crucial information about black holes and supernova remnants. XRISM is a collaborative effort between the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). Its observations have revealed...

• 

  NASA Detects Unusual X-Shaped Structures In Earth's Upper Atmosphere

  GOLD recently observed the formation of unusual X-shaped patterns within typically smooth plasma regions in the ionosphere.