Magnetic reconnection in a solar flare (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

Magnetic reconnection in a solar flare

Caption

Screenshot from NASA's Conceptual Image Lab on "Magnetic Reconnection Throughout the Solar System." Magnetic reconnection occurs when anti-parallel magnetic fields—in this case found in solar flares—collide, break, and realign. The process produces a high-energy explosion that flings particles across space.

Credit

NASA Conceptual Image Lab

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