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Solar Orbiter traces origin of magnetic switchbacks

Original: Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter mission has tracked the origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks, sudden S-shaped bends in the Sun's magnetic field that have puzzled scientists for decades. Findings suggest the switchbacks originate in the Sun's surface, shedding new light on solar wind behaviour and space weather.

Why now: New ESA Solar Orbiter findings explain a long-standing solar physics mystery.

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