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Solar Orbiter traces origin of magnetic switchbacks

Original: Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter mission has tracked the origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks, sudden zig-zag deviations in the solar wind's magnetic field that have puzzled scientists for decades. The finding offers new insight into how the Sun's magnetic field behaves as it streams outward into the solar system.

Why now: New ESA findings solve a long-standing mystery about the Sun's magnetic behaviour.

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