Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin | Reuters

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WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The solar wind is a ubiquitous feature of our solar system. This relentless high-speed flow of charged particles from the sun fills interplanetary space.

But precisely how the sun generates the solar wind has remained unclear. New observations by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft may provide an answer.

Publisher: Reuters
Date: 2023-08-24T18:04:09Z
Author: Will Dunham
Twitter: @Reuters
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