ESA’s Solar Orbiter May Have Discovered the Source of Solar Wind
Published by European Spaceflight on 08/24/2023
The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft has discovered a number of tiny jets of material escaping from the Sun’s outer atmosphere. These jets may be the long-sought-after source of solar wind. Work on the Solar Orbit began in 2012 with a €300 million contract awarded to Astrium UK. In February 2020, the spacecraft was […]
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