Scientists have combined NASA data and state-of-the-art imaging technology to study the solar
The magnetic influence of the Sun extends over billions of kilometers, far beyond the orbit of Pluto and the planets, and it determines theThis constant stream of solar material carriesthe Sun's magnetic field into space, where it shapes the environment around the Earth and other objects.
Changes in the solar wind can create space weather effects that affectNot only to the planets, but also to the people and missions that are now travelingThe new work suggests that relatively small, previously unexplored features near the Sun's surface could beplay a crucial role in the nature of the solar wind.
In particular, we are talking about the "feathers" that make up the sun's plumes.
This shows the importance of the small-scale structure of the processes that occuron the Sun.
Vadim Uritsky, a scientist at the Catholic University of America and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Solar Wind DependentDependentUnstable magnetic fields: The surface of the Sun is covered with loops and combinations of magnetic fields.
Using high-resolution observation systems, the team of researchers found that plumes (carriers of solar material that affectare actually made up of much smaller strands of material, which they callWhile the entire plume extends to about 112.6 thousand meters.km in the SDO images, the width of each plume filament is only a few thousand miles wide: from3,700 km to 7,200 km.
This suggests that plumes are not structural features of the Sun, but rather the building blocks from which plumes are made.
Scientists have also found that the "feathers" move individually, each on its own.Scientists believe that their individual behavior may be a major factor behind the changes in the solar wind.
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