Current Sheets Origins (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Current Sheets Origins

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This illustration shows how the Sun’s magnetic field shapes and directs the heliospheric current sheet (HCS). A Southwest Research Institute study used data from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter to help define the early-stage composition of the HCS. This will help scientists construct more accurate models of how the solar wind affects space weather that can impact the Earth.

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