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2 solar probes are helping researchers understand what phenomenon powers the solar wind

  • Written by Yeimy J. Rivera, Researcher in Astrophysics, Smithsonian Institution
2 solar probes are helping researchers understand what phenomenon powers the solar windThis artist's rendition shows NASA's Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun.Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP

Our Sun drives a constant outward flow of plasma, or ionized gas, called the solar wind, which envelops our solar system. Outside of Earth’s protective magnetosphere, the fastest solar wind rushes by at speeds of over 310...

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