{
  "id": 220271,
  "title": "Sharpest-ever images of the sun reveal tiny plasma whirlpools scientists have chased for decades",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/sharpest-ever-images-of-the-sun-reveal-tiny-plasma-whirlpools",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-06T11:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/113377-sharpest-ever-images-sun-reveal-tiny-plasma-whirlpools.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The patterns match what physicists expect from Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, a shear-driven effect seen in many fluids and plasmas but not previously resolved at such fine scales on the sun's visible surface. The results are detailed in a new paper in Nature, based on the telescope's 4-meter (13 foot) mirror and... Read Entire Article",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}