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Latest News

Sunspot Image by KIS

International & European news agencies feature Sunspot research

The journal Astronomy & Astrophysics recently published a study on the development of a new method for analyzing the stability of sunspots. As part of this study, an international team—led by scientists from Germany in collaboration with colleagues from Sweden, the U.S. and Spain—applied this new method to observations with the German GREGOR solar telescope.

Mother’s Day Superstorms

HAO research featured on AAS Nova

AAS Nova Editor and Deputy Press Officer thanks Mausumi Dikpati for her recent publication titled Mother’s Day Superstorms: Pre- and Post-Storm Evolutionary Patterns of ARs 13664/8. AAS Nova is highlighting Mausumi's Mother’s Day Superstorm image on their website.

High-resolution view of the event provided by DKIST/VBI

Scientists at NSF and NSF NCAR capture extremely detailed view of a microflare

NSF UCAR highlights new research that uses unparalleled data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST). HAO's Robert Jarolim is one of the authors.

HiWind team posing in front of gondola.

HAO's HiWind Balloon has Launched

Yesterday, the weather conditions in Wanaka, NZ proved favorable for a successful HiWind (SN11) launch. The HAO staff received this news with great jubilation. We are proud and grateful for your achievement!