ESA Solar Orbiter traces S-shaped switchbacks to magnetic loops

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has identified the source of an S-shaped magnetic switchback on the Sun, revealing insights into solar wind formation and space weather prediction.
European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter just helped solve a solar mystery by tracing the source of weird S-shaped "switchbacks" on the sun. These twists, packed with charged particles like oxygen and carbon, seem to form in hot magnetic loops, giving s... [487 chars]
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- Tuesday, 13 October 2026, 3:17 am IST
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