Parker Solar Probe Uncovers Source of Fast Solar Wind.
TL;DR
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has detected the origin and structure of the solar wind close to the sun's surface, revealing details that are lost as the wind exits the corona as a uniform blast of charged particles. The probe has detected streams of high-energy particles that match the supergranulation flows within coronal holes, which suggests that these are the regions where the so-called "fast" solar wind originates. Understanding how and where the solar wind originates will help predict solar storms that can wreak havoc with satellites and the electrical grid.
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