Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks
The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft has detected and analyzed a mysterious S-shaped kink, or 'switchback,' in the solar wind's magnetic field. By studying particles within this switchback, the mission traced its origin to the sun's surface, providing new insights into solar magnetism and potentially dangerous solar storms.
The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft has detected and analyzed a mysterious S-shaped kink, or 'switchback,' in the solar wind's magnetic field. By studying particles within this switchback, the mission traced its origin to the sun's surface, providing new insights into solar magnetism and potentially dangerous solar storms.
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- Phys.org — Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks
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