Chinese scientists have made a significant breakthrough in solar research through the use of their solar exploration satellite, the Chinese H-alpha Solar Explorer (CHASE), which has led to the discovery of a new pattern of solar atmospheric rotation.

The team successfully generated a precise three-dimensional representation of solar atmospheric rotation for the first time ever, the findings of which were published in the renowned international journal Nature Astronomy on Thursday.

The data was obtained by the CHASE satellite, China's first solar scientific and technological experimental satellite which was launched in 2021.

The journal said the results have important implications for understanding more about the subsurface processes of the sun and its atmospheric dynamics.

The CHASE satellite was launched in October 2021 and has a design life of three years. It is in place in a locked orbit around Earth keeping it in the same fixed position relative to the sun, enabling the craft to collect data and capture images.

The satellite also has the Chinese name of Xihe, which is the same name of the sun goddess who created the calendar in ancient Chinese mythology.