A Sharp View of the Sun . ... Credit Copyright: SST , Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Explanation: Here is one of the sharper views of the Sun ever taken. This stunning image shows remarkable details of a dark sunspot across the image bottom and numerous boiling granules which appear like kernels of corn across the top. Taken in 2002 , the picture was made using the Swedish Solar Telescope operating on the Canary Island of La Palma . ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...