Science & Exploration
Zooming in on a solar switchback
A magnetic phenomenon known as solar switchbacks has been imaged by the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft for the first time.
The image zooms in on the switchback (blue/white feature extending towards the left) as captured in the solar corona by the Metis instrument on 25 March 2022. The switchback appears to be linked to the active region seen in the central Extreme Ultraviolet Imager image (right).
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