Solar Injection (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Solar Injection

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists observed the first close-up views of the source of jets of energetic particles expelled from the Sun. The high-resolution images of the solar event were provided by ESA and NASA’s Solar Orbiter, a Sun-observing satellite launched in 2020.

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Southwest Research Institute

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