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Scientists Are About to Test a Revolutionary New Device During This Week’s Solar Eclipse—Here’s What It Could Reveal
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The Debrief
European scientists are taking advantage of this week’s solar eclipse to test a potentially groundbreaking instrument that could transform the way astronomers study the Sun.
On that date, researchers will activate the Circular Slit Spectrometer (CISS), which the Turin-based team says will provide a unique new view of our life-giving star.
Specifically, the device will focus on the corona, the outermost portions of the Solar atmosphere, and the hottest part of the Sun.
The 2026 Solar Eclipse: A Trio of OccurrencesThis month, skywatchers will be treated to a trio of celestial events: a solar eclipse and the peak of the Perseids meteor shower on August 12, followed by a lunar eclipse between August 27 and 28.
Closer to home, the Italian team believes CISS can separate the wavelengths of sunlight far more rapidly than existing instruments.