For the first time a solar switchback has been directly observed that confirms 2020 models by astrophysicist Dr. Gary Zank at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) that theorized how these surprising structures in the solar wind originate.
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Solar Winds and Switchbacks–News from the Parker Solar Probe
Frank Sinatra once perfectly captured in song the feeling of the summer winds that came blowing in from across the sea. But solar winds, the constant stream of charged particles emanating from the sun, remain a source of mystery. NASA’s…