Solar Mystery Solved: Scientists Discover Record-Breaking Radio Signal From the Sun
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NASA researchers made an exciting discovery when they tracked an unusually long-lasting solar radio burst that persisted for 19 days—far longer than the typical hours or days. By coordinating observations from a fleet of spacecraft across the solar system, the team identified the source as a massive magnetic structure on the Sun called a helmet streamer, advancing our understanding of solar activity.
NASA researchers made an exciting discovery when they tracked an unusually long-lasting solar radio burst that persisted for 19 days—far longer than the typical hours or days. By coordinating observations from a fleet of spacecraft across the solar system, the team identified the source as a massive magnetic structure on the Sun called a helmet streamer, advancing our understanding of solar activity.