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New clue emerges on origin of solar wind switchbacks
Original: Scientists get a new clue to the origin of solar wind 'switchbacks'
Scientists report fresh insight into the origin of solar wind 'switchbacks' — sudden zigzag reversals in the Sun's magnetic field carried outward by the solar wind. The finding adds to evidence from solar missions studying the phenomenon, which matters because switchbacks may help explain how the solar wind is accelerated and heated as it leaves the Sun.
Why now: A newly published scientific finding sheds light on a long-standing solar physics mystery relevant to space weather research.
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