Mission to Sun shows turbulent magnetic field

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[NormsRevenge]

Taken by Hinode's Solar Optical Telescope on Nov. 20, 2006, this image reveals the structure of the solar magnetic field rising vertically from a sunspot. (Hinode JAXA/NASA/Reuters)

[NormsRevenge]

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[NormsRevenge]

Image credit: Hinode JAXA/NASA

Taken by Hinode's Solar Optical Telescope on Jan. 12, 2007, this image of the sun reveals the filamentary nature of the plasma connecting regions of different magnetic polarity. Hinode captures these very dynamic pictures of the chromosphere. The chromosphere is a thin "layer" of solar atmosphere "sandwiched" between the visible surface, photosphere, and corona.

[Dustbunny]

Interesting!

[kinoxi]

I am in awe.

[JerseyJohn61]

I saw some of the images earlier and it was chaotic.
The violently moving flares reminded me of the old
science play with a magnet and metal shavings.

Mr. Gore could not have been happy to have those
solar ob(e)jections as a back drop today. I think that is
why this story and it's images have received so little
attention from the MSM....JJ61

[Eagles6]

"I am in awe." Yes and also about the whole universe, life, everything.

'Course since it's all just happenstance, I'l just have another beer and watch "American Idol". Who do you think the father of anna nichol's baby is? /sarc

[The Mayor]

Kewl!

[JerseyJohn61]

I hear you Eagle. Spent the night myself getting caught
up on some old Soprano episodes. Anthony JR. was having
an existential crisis. (wink)....JJ61

[kinoxi]

Your sarcasm is commendable.

[2ndDivisionVet]

This reminds me of an old joke from the 1960's: The United States ambassador to the United Nations stands up in the General Assembly and states that his country will send men to the moon. Not to be outdone, the Soviet Union's representative jumps up and shouts that the Russians plan to send cosmonauts to Mars. While the Russian ambassador takes his seat, the Polish ambassador rises to address the body of nations. He declares that his countrymen will travel to the Sun! Pandemonium breaks loose, as everyone shouts "you'll be burned up," "they'll die" and etc... The Polish diplomat waves them away and says: "don't worry, we're going at night!"

[Eagles6]

Thank you, thank you all(both of you).

Our whole creation is so magnificent and wondrous. At work I have to listen to people complain all day how much their lives suck and all I can do is shake my head.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yup..... the REAL reason of Global Warming,,, has nothing to do with any of man's input

[Wil H]

Dammit! you beat me to it, but the way I heard it, it was the Irish...

[kinoxi]

;)

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Even if anything,, man or object were to get that close to the sun,,, it would be fried,, vaporized in just a fraction of a nanno second.

[kinoxi]

I think you might be right...

[GOP Poet]

very kewl :-)

[streetpreacher]

Mission to Sun...

Will it be a manned mission?

[streetpreacher]

You don't suppose they faked it like they did the moon landings do 'ya?