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Stratospheric observatory Sunrise-III reveals intricate solar magnetic structures

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A team of researchers led by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan discovered unexpectedly intricate magnetic structures above quiet-sun regions by observing the sun with the balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise-III during its 2024 flight in Earth's stratosphere. The work is published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

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