![newly released high-resolution image of solar sunspots captured by the Inouye Solar Telescope on May 11, 2021 (not from the first science observation). The data leading to this image were acquired with the Visible Broadband Imager blue channel at a wavelength of 450 nanometers.](https://www.aura-astronomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/spot450_full1-scaled-1-348x198.jpg)
NSO: Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope Begins Science Operations Commissioning Phase
On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (Inouye Solar Telescope) commenced its first science ...
![NSO: DKIST Begins its Operations Commissioning Phase](https://www.aura-astronomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/DKIST-poster-no-text-e-cropped-1579734296803-348x198.jpg)
NSO: DKIST Begins its Operations Commissioning Phase
commissioning phase (OCP). Starting on December 6, 2021, and weather permitting, DKIST will perform first science observations, implementing observing experiments ...
![The National Science Foundation's Inouye Solar Telescope lets sunlight in through its aperture.](https://www.aura-astronomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NSO_highlight_image_september-348x198.jpeg)
NSO: Inouye Telescope project passes final construction review
National Science Foundation (NSF) recently convened an external review panel for the Final Construction Review (FCR) of the Daniel K ...
![NSF’s Newest Solar Telescope Produces First Images](https://www.aura-astronomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Crop-Image-Thumbnail-500px-348x198.jpg)
NSF’s Newest Solar Telescope Produces First Images
Just released first images from the National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope reveal unprecedented detail of the Sun’s ...