Best Ever Images of Solar Surface Herald New Era

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January 29, 2020

Dear Reader, Today, scientists released the most detailed images of the sun's surface, taken by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Researchers say this is part of a new "golden age" of studying our home star and learning its secrets. In Australia, researchers announced they've grown the new coronavirus in cell culture. The team will share the virus with labs around the world to spur development of diagnostics and vaccines. And, Democratic candidate hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren has come out with a proposal to keep "junk science" supported by industry out of federal policy decisions.

Sunya Bhutta, Senior Editor, Audience Engagement @sunyaaa

Best Ever Images of Solar Surface Herald New Era New missions are expected to redefine our understanding of the Sun in the 2020s By Jonathan O'Callaghan

Electronics Cyborg Jellyfish Could One Day Explore the Ocean An electronic device increases their speed, and later versions could control their direction as well By Sophie Bushwick

Public Health Australian Lab First to Grow New Virus Outside China The team plans to share the virus with groups around the world to spur development of diagnostics and vaccines By Nature magazine

Space Looming Potential Satellite Smashup Could Spawn Dangerous Debris Swarm Thankfully, the probability of a collision may be as low as 0.1 percent By Mike Wall,SPACE.com

Policy & Ethics Will Elizabeth Warren's Stance against "Junk Science" Matter to Voters? The presidential candidate wants new limits on government use of biased studies pushed by industry By Gloria Dickie

Wellness Doctors Need to Focus Less on a Patient's Weight  Extra pounds can lead to health problems, but dwelling on fat itself can increase stigma and shame   By THE EDITORS

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FROM THE ARCHIVE Secret Life of the Sun Our closest star has a much more exciting biography than scientists once assumed. New research illuminates the sun's past and potential future

QUOTE OF THE DAY "Every star may be a sun to someone." Carl Sagan, astronomer and author, Cosmos

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