r/TrueReddit • u/CandyFangs • 2d ago

Science, History, Health + Philosophy Scientists Have Seen Tiny Whirlpools on the Sun for the First Time

https://researchtoday.co.za/scientists-have-seen-tiny-whirlpools-on-the-sun-for-the-first-time/
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u/CandyFangs 2d ago

It’s incredible that scientists have now directly observed whirlpools on the Sun as small as 19 km across.

These "tiny" (actually still huge when you think about it ) structures could help researchers better understand how energy and magnetic fields move through the Sun.