Content overview: “Solar Orbiter Tracks Origin of Mysterious Magnetic Switchbacks to Sun’s Surface”. The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter has achieved a breakthrough in understanding switchbacks—S-shaped kinks in the solar wind’s magnetic field. By analyzing particles within one such switchback, scientists traced its origin back to the sun’s surface. This discovery sheds light on solar magnetism, the driving force behind solar storms that can disrupt satellites, power grids, and communications on Earth. The findings mark a significant step toward predicting space weather and protecting modern infrastructure from the sun’s volatile behavior.
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