The mission of the National Solar Observatory is to advance knowledge of the Sun, both as an astronomical object and as the dominant external influence on Earth

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  ☀️ Ka Lā | The Sun, the Earth and Us 🌍 We’re proud to share a new

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  documentary filmed on Haleakalā, Maui! Discover our timeless connection to the Sun and the groundbreaking science at the NSF Inouye Solar Telescope🎬: youtu.be/FKzly6fIGsM #NSFfunded #InouyeSolarTelescope

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  Happy Eclipse Day! ☀️🌑 Totality is sweeping across parts Europe, with NSO scientists in Spain conducting experiments. The U.S. will see partial eclipses in Alaska and the Northeast. ⚠️ Protect your eyes with eclipse glasses! 😎 Info: bit.ly/4bLnxzy 📷: Sang Lapine

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  We're at the AAS 57th SPD meeting to share updates with the solar physics community ☀️ 📊 Presentations & posters by our scientists 🏛️ NSO Town Hall:

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  Inouye Solar Telescope, NSF-NOAA GONG, ngGONG 🥽 NSO Booth: VR tour of the #InouyeSolarTelescope 📸 Part of the NSO team

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  ☀️ Scientists using the

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  Inouye Solar Telescope have made a major breakthrough in solar physics, discovering Kelvin-Helmholtz instability on the Sun's surface—a finding that could help explain explosive solar activity and other solar phenomena: nso.edu/press-release/…