Solar Orbiter mission shares closest images of the sun, reveals 'campfires' near its surface
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/16/world/solar-orbiter-first-closest-images-sun-campfires-scn-trnd/index.html
It's difficult for human beings to get closer to the sun, because instruments to take pictures of the sun can be melted under extreme high temperature.
So, I guess it would be meaningful for researchers to find out materials which are more durable against heat and alternative for current components of cameras.