IRIS (Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph)

IRIS (Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph) is a NASA space telescope designed to study the Sun’s atmosphere, focusing on the region where the solar surface transitions to the outer atmosphere. It captures high-resolution images and spectra, providing detailed data about solar phenomena like eruptions and magnetic activity. By analyzing this data, scientists can better understand processes that influence space weather and impact Earth, such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections. IRIS’s observations help unravel the complex processes occurring in the solar atmosphere, improving our knowledge of solar dynamics and their effects on our planet.