What is MUSE?
The primary goal of the MUlti-slit Solar Explorer (MUSE) is to understand the physical processes that heat the multi-million degree atmosphere or corona of the Sun, that are at the roots of the solar wind, and that drive solar activity such as flares and coronal mass ejections that impact Earth.
The MUSE spacecraft is based on IRIS, and provides a stable platform for high-resolution observations.
The MUSE payload consists of two instruments that both observe the Sun in extreme-ultraviolet light.
MUSE focuses on the flow of mass and energy in the Sun’s transition region and corona in order to comprehend what heats the corona and drives solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs)