NASA's PUNCH mission provided unprecedentedly detailed images of the Sun. According to official data, four small satellites located approximately 13,000 kilometers away in space worked together as a "virtual telescope" and managed to photograph the Sun's outer atmosphere - the corona and solar wind - as a whole.
The mission, led by the Southwest Research Institute, yielded significant results just one year after launch. In particular, in November, a strong solar storm that caused polar radiation was observed in detail across the US territory. This data serves to better understand and predict space weather.
The system clearly shows the movement of plasma clouds emitted from the Sun - coronal mass eruptions and solar wind. Weak and rare comets, inaccessible to other telescopes, have also been identified, including an interstellar comet that has been observed for almost 40 days.
Experts emphasize that advanced cameras attenuate sunlight more than a trillion times, revealing even very subtle processes. This creates an even deeper understanding of our nearby environment in the Solar System.
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