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UK-built spacecraft reveals solar origins of superfast electrons

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UK-built spacecraft reveals solar origins of superfast electrons

Graphic indicating how Solar Orbiter let us see the connection between energetic electrons in space and their sources on the Sun

A European solar observing spacecraft that was built in the UK has traced energetic particles emitted from the Sun to two distinct sources, marking a key discovery that has advanced scientists’ understanding of space weather.

Source: https://www.esa.int/Space_in_Member_States/United_Kingdom/UK-built_spacecraft_reveals_solar_origins_of_superfast_electrons