University of Hawaii researchers reshape how scientists study the Sun

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA) are helping reshape how scientists study the Sun.

The UH-led team has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can map the Sun’s magnetic field in three dimensions with unprecedented accuracy, supporting research tied to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, built and managed by the NSF National Solar Observatory (NSO) on Haleakalā.

“The Sun is the strongest space weather source that can affect everyday life here on Earth, especially now that we rely so much on technology,” said Kai Yang, an IfA postdoctoral researcher who led the work. “The Sun’s magnetic field drives explosive events like solar flares and coronal mass ejections. This new