Sun's coronal rain and 'moss' seen in amazing Solar Orbiter close-up

The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter captured the imagery on March 17, 2022 when it was a "third of the Earth’s distance from the Sun (0.378 AU)," according to the European Space Agency. The "bright gas that makes delicate, lace-like patterns across the Sun, " is called coronal ‘moss,’ according to ESA. sun, coronal rain, moss, solar orbiter, space.com, sspaleta, astronomy

Credit: ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team