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Breakthrough Discovery: Alfvén Waves Key to Solar Heating
11/5/2025
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- The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope observed Alfvén waves in the Sun's corona, led by Dr. Richard Morton of Northumbria University.
- The waves transport energy and plasma upward, contributing to coronal heating.
- Alfvén waves could provide up to 50% of coronal heating energy, alongside magnetic reconnection.
- This finding enhances understanding of solar dynamics and could improve space weather predictions for satellites and power grids on Earth.
