Free Astronomy Magazine November-December 2017

Thanks to its large mirror, EST will also excel in delivering accurate measurements of solar magnetic fields, surpassing by far the capabil- ities of any existing solar telescope. The main goal of EST is to investi- gate the structure, dynamics, and energetics of the lower solar atmo- sphere, where magnetic fields con- tinually interact with the plasma and magnetic energy is sometimes re- leased in powerful explosions. The event at the Accademia Nazio- nale dei Lincei is a presentation at European level of a project set to be the cornerstone of European solar physics in the coming decades. 3D model of the future Euro- pean Solar Telescope (EST). [Gabriel Pérez Díaz, IAC (SMM)]. On the right, a few sketches of the structure of the EST. [IAC]