Solar Orbiter tracks high-speed electrons to their solar source
Image: Between November 2020 and December 2022, the Solar Orbiter spacecraft recorded over 300 instances of high-energy electron emissions originating from the Sun. This is the first time scientists have been able to directly link these energetic electrons in space to specific solar events on the Sun itself. These electrons are emitted by two different phenomena: solar flares, which produce short, intense bursts of energy, and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), which result in a broader, steadier
Solar Orbiter tracks high-speed electrons to their solar source
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