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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe discovers a hidden pattern in the Sun’s chaotic magnetic fields


NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has revealed a surprising secret hidden within the chaos of space: turbulent magnetic fields reverse their direction of rotation when examined at extremely small scales. The discovery exposes an unexpected pattern in solar wind turbulence that could help scientists better understand solar activity and predict geomagnetic storms.

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