Sun’s Whirlpools Reveal Solar Secrets | Science News

Science News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 11, 2026 · 1m

Scientists just unveiled stunning new images of the sun captured by Hawaii’s massive Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, revealing swirling plasma whirlpools on its surface that could be the hidden engine behind explosive solar flares. These never-before-seen details expose how the sun’s magnetic field gets twisted and how energy moves through its atmosphere — thanks to a phenomenon called the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability. This breakthrough not only deepens our understanding of our star’s inner workings but also helps predict how solar storms might disrupt Earth’s technology. Listen in…