IIA’s Gauribidanur observatory measures magnetic fields in the Sun’s corona
Astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics have successfully measured magnetic fields in the Sun's corona using a custom-built radio telescope. This breakthrough provides new insights into solar eruptions and their impact on Earth's satellite infrastructure.
Why it matters
Understanding solar magnetic fields is critical for predicting space weather, which can disrupt global communication and satellite systems.
A team of radio astronomers and engineers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have successfully demonstrated unambiguous measurements of magnetic fields in the Sun’s corona, located at a far away distance of 150 million kilometres.
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