Parker Solar Probe Spies Solar Wind 'U-Turn'

Parker Solar Probe spies solar wind 'U-turn'

Images captured by NASA's Parker Solar Probe as the spacecraft made its record-breaking closest approach to the sun in December 2024 have now revealed new details about how solar magnetic fields responsible for space weather escape from the sun—and how sometimes they don't.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe Snaps Closest-Ever Images to Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has recently delivered groundbreaking discoveries, capturing images and data that bring us closer than ever to understanding the Sun’s elusive behavior. Published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, the latest findings reveal a new magnetic structure within the Sun’s atmosphere, offering profound implications for space weather and solar science. These findings shed light on the magnetic dynamics of the Sun and provide a f…

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Spies Solar Wind ‘U-Turn’ - NASA Science

5 min read NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Spies Solar Wind ‘U-Turn’ Images captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe as the spacecraft made its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun in December 2024 have now revealed new details about how solar magnetic fields responsible for space weather escape from the Sun — and how sometimes they don’t. Like a toddler, our Sun occasionally has disruptive outbursts. But instead of throwing a fit, the Sun spews m…