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This computer representation depicts one of nearly ten million modes of sound wave oscillations of the Sun, showing receding regions in red tones, and approaching regions in blue.
Credit: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) © All Rights Reserved
Astronomy: Exploring the Expanding Universe
Using powerful instruments developed with NSF's support, investigators are closing in on fundamental truths about the universe. The work of these scientists creates new knowledge about the Sun, leads to the discovery of planets around distant stars, and uncloaks the majestic subtlety of the universe.
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