What in the World - The most detailed pictures of the Sun… EVER

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Scientists have snapped some shiny new pictures of the Sun in the most detail we’ve ever seen. They used a super powerful solar telescope to show "whirlpools" of activity which are the Sun’s magnetic field being twisted and moved by the motion of hot gas.

Victoria Gill, our Science Correspondent chats to us about how the pictures were taken by the Inouye Solar Telescope and what they tell us about the universe.

Plus, we hear from three space photography enthusiasts and science content creators.

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Published on Tuesday, 25th August 2026.

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