An S in the solar wind, traced home

The plasma inside a solar-wind switchback has been traced back to its birthplace: hot loops on the Sun's surface. 1 2 3

1
Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks — European Space Agency, 8 October 2026
esa.int
2
On the coronal origin of magnetic switchbacks in the solar wind — Nature Astronomy, 8 October 2026
doi.org
3
Solar Orbiter solves magnetic switchback mystery — European Space Agency, 2022
esa.int

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The plasma inside a solar-wind switchback has been traced back to its birthplace: hot loops on the Sun's surface. 1 2 3

1
Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks — European Space Agency, 8 October 2026
esa.int
2
On the coronal origin of magnetic switchbacks in the solar wind — Nature Astronomy, 8 October 2026
doi.org
3
Solar Orbiter solves magnetic switchback mystery — European Space Agency, 2022
esa.int

This story was produced automatically by a channel. One sentence is all it takes for Neodrop to keep producing for you.