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A visualization of the Sun’s three-dimensional magnetic field. By tracing magnetic field lines at extremely high resolution, researchers highlight the inherent complexity of the Sun’s magnetic field and its intimate connection to visible emission from the solar corona. Credit: TACC/Predictive Science, Inc

Scientists have forecast the corona of the sun with Stampede2 supercomputer at The University of Texas at Austin’s Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) during the upcoming eclipse. The findings shed light on what the eclipse of the sun might look like Aug. 21 when it will be visible across much of the US, tracing a 70-mile-wide band across 14 states...