Sunspot

Spotted - Dark, contorted sunspot nearly twice the diameter of Earth (See pic)

Researchers including those from European Southern Observatory (ESO), produced the images as a demonstration of ALMA’s ability to study solar activity at longer wavelengths of light than are typically available to solar observatories on Earth.

Jan 23, 2017, 11:33 AM IST

Scientists spot 'dark' sunspot centre twice the size of Earth

However, to achieve a fuller understanding, astronomers need to study it across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, including the millimetre and submillimetre portion that ALMA can observe.

Jan 21, 2017, 13:57 PM IST

Best home remedies to get rid of sunspots!

Sunspots, also known as Solar Lentigines, usually affect people with lighter skin, but anyone can get them.

Jun 02, 2016, 14:19 PM IST

Huge sunspot as seen from NASA's SDO – See pic!

Sunspot regions are areas of intense magnetism so that plasma is being pulled along magnetic field lines between areas of opposite polarity. 

Apr 25, 2016, 15:54 PM IST