Unprecedented Discovery: Sun Emitting Unexplained High-Energy Light
Scientists have discovered the highest-energy light ever observed from the sun, in the form of gamma rays. The international team of researchers, including scientists from Michigan State University, made the discovery using the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory (HAWC) in Mexico. The gamma rays were found to be surprisingly bright and more abundant than previously anticipated. This finding challenges previous understanding of the sun and raises questions about how these high-energy gamma rays are produced and the role of the sun's magnetic fields in this phenomenon.