(CNN) The surface of our sun is a wild, violent place and now we can see it in exquisite detail, thanks to the first images returned by the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope based in Hawaii. NSF's Inouye Solar Telescope will be able to map the magnetic fields within the Sun's corona, where solar eruptions occur that can impact life on Earth. This telescope will improve our understanding of what drives space weather and ultimately help forecasters better predict solar storms." And the sun's corona, the outer atmosphere of the star, is much hotter than the actual surface. A more detailed image of the sun's surface provided by the telescope.

Source: CNN January 29, 2020 18:00 UTC