The mysteries of the Sun continue to be revealed by Solar Orbiter! 🌞
For decades, scientists have puzzled over the origins of the solar wind. Now, thanks to our Solar Orbiter, we finally have answers! These tiny but powerful jets in the Sun’s atmosphere launch charged particles into space at 100 km per second—driving both fast and slow solar wind!
📸 europeanspaceagency & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team
Acknowledgements: Lakshmi Pradeep Chitta, maxplanckgesellschaft for Solar System Research
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