At 416 nanometers, the solar surface is dominated by granules, the convection cells that carry heat from the interior.

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Colorless transparent solar cells reached more than 20% near-infrared quantum efficiency in new Osaka University research, ...

The sun's surface is revealed in unprecedented detail by new telescope images, just as scientists prepare for the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse.

A stunning breakthrough in solar physics reveals ultra-fine magnetic structures on the Sun's surface, thanks to the NSF's Inouye Solar Telescope. Researchers captured never-before-seen bright and dark ...

Groundbreaking advances in solar and space physics have provided key insights into the inner workings of the heliosphere, the vast protective bubble formed by the solar wind that extends from the Sun ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents a vision for solar and space physics to advance understanding of physics in space; comprehend the ...

SAN ANTONIO — January 15, 2025 —Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Lisa Upton has received the 2025 Karen Harvey Prize from the American Astronomical Society’s Solar Physics Division, which recognizes ...

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Roland Winston, SB’56, SM’57, PhD’63—a pioneer in solar energy, engineering, and physics—died Feb. 8 at his home in California. He was 88. Winston was a University of Chicago professor in the ...