Sun’s Secrets Revealed by Balloon Telescope | Belfast News

Scientists from Queen’s University and an international team have unlocked solar secrets using data from the Sunrise III Mission—a balloon-borne telescope that soared above Earth’s atmosphere for six and a half days, capturing unprecedented views of the sun’s surface and lower atmosphere. Flying from Sweden to Canada’s Northwest Territories, the mission revealed how waves travel through magnetic layers, offering new insights into energy transfer in sunspots, flares, and solar tornadoes. Led by Dr. Shahin Jafarzadeh, the team has already published over thirty papers, uncovering how plasma, magnetic fields, and waves fuel solar explosions. This is just the beginning—what they’ve seen so far is a mere fraction of the treasure trove of data, promising even deeper revelations about our closest star. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9e27fa7531b500ab