Today marks the third anniversary of the release of the most detailed images ever of the sizzling surface of the sun by NSF's new, groundbreaking Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, or DKIST. This amazing instrument is the most powerful solar telescope in the world and ushers in a new era of solar science. Those first images were part of DKIST's initial verification phase; since then, it's been operating officially for nearly a year atop a volcanic mountain on the island of Maui on a site owned an

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6.8K views · 278 reactions | The sun is very active. This is the solar Group AR3319 consisting of sunspots, filaments, and flares. It spans many earths across. I captured over a 1 hour and 45 minute period and sped it up to 6 seconds. I used an Explore Scientific AR102 telescope, a ZWO ASI174MM camera, and a DayStar Quark (chromosphere) | Chuck’s Astrophotography | Facebook

1.9M views · 10K reactions | The sun is getting more active!! Expect more solar flares, CMEs, sunspots, and auroras over the next year! #nasa #space #astronomy #solarflare #news | Astro Alexandra | Facebook