04-17-2024
The Sun is covered with moss, though not the kind you’re thinkingHave you ever wondered what secrets lie hidden in the Sun's atmosphere? Scientists have been puzzled by a peculiar structure on the Sun that they've dubbed "moss" due to its resemblance to the earthly plants. This bright, patchy plasma formation has been a mystery for decades, but recent research is shedding light on its superheating mechanism. Discovering the Sun's moss Souvik Bose, a research scientist at Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory and Bay Area Environmental Institute, NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley, and his...
Read more...