Tag: solar boundary
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Finding the point of no return: mapping the Sun’s shifting, spiky boundary for the first time
Introduction: A closer look at the Sun’s untamed edge For the first time, scientists have produced highly detailed maps of the Sun’s outer atmosphere—the boundary where solar material breaks away from the Sun’s magnetic grip and flows into space. This shedding boundary, marked by a juggling of magnetic fields and fast-moving particles, is not a…
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Finding the Point of No Return: Mapping the Sun’s Shifting Outer Boundary for the First Time
Unveiling a solar frontier For the first time, scientists have produced detailed maps of the Sun’s outer atmosphere—the tenuous edge where solar material breaks free from the Sun’s magnetic grip and streams into the solar wind. This boundary, long speculated about by solar physicists, is not a fixed line but a dynamic, spiky frontier that…