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Tag: solar wind

SPRL Moves New SPICES Instrument Closer to Realization

Posted on April 25, 2024 (October 3, 2024) by U-M Space Institute
SPICES
In an effort to demystify the chemical make-up of the solar wind, the Space Physics Research Laboratory (SPRL) has developed an instrument capable of accelerating particles faster than ever before onboard a spacecraft, improving their identification.

“New Theory Explains How Magnetic Switchbacks Form in the Solar Wind”

Posted on December 3, 2023 (February 22, 2024) by U-M Space Institute

Dr. Gabor Toth, research professor at U-M Climate and Space, and Dr. Bart van der Holst, associate research scientist at U-M Climate and Space, were featured in “New theory explains how magnetic switchbacks form in the solar wind” for Space Daily. | December 3, 2023.

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