Giant “Surfing” Waves Roll Through Sun’s Atmosphere

[/caption] Surf’s up on the Sun! Our favorite gnarly spacecraft, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has caught conclusive evidence of classic “surfer waves” in the Sun’s atmosphere. But these waves trump ‘Hawaii Five-O’ surfing big time, as they are about the same size as the continental U.S. Spotting these waves will help our understanding of … Continue reading Giant “Surfing” Waves Roll Through Sun’s Atmosphere