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[NASA] APOD: 2026 August 6 – New Sharpest Image of the Sun Uncovers Instability

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Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

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New Sharpest Image of the Sun Uncovers Instability

Explanation: What does the new sharpest image of our Sun show? Instability. To be clear, a certain kind of interactive process called the 

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 (KHI). This instability can create 
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 when two streams flow past each other — in this case variable streams of 
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. Long hypothesized to occur on the 
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, KHI streaks and swirls were confirmed in just-released dramatic high-resolution images taken recently by the 
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.  The 
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, actually taken in deep blue, is the highest resolution image yet of 
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. It spans about the radius of 
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, but its finest details are city sized. Visible are several smooth tops of 
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, while the edges of the flower-like structures have been found to harbor multiple 
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 may investigate how the KHI helps move energy, magnetic fields, and may even heat the surrounding 
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Tomorrow’s picture: 

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Date August 6, 2026
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Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff, Jerry Bonnell, Cecilia Chirenti, Keighley Rockcliffe
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