Superfast electrons in solar orbit detect that he returns to the sun

The European Space Agency -led solar orbit mission has divided the floods of passionate particles slipping into the sun into two groups, and each one has discovered a variety of episode from our star.

The sun system is the most energetic particle in the solar system. It leads the electrons towards the speed of light and blows them into space, and floods with the so -called ‘solar -related electron’ (sees) of the solar system.

Researchers have now used solar orbit to identify the source of these enthusiastic electrons, and what we see in space detect what is really happening on the sun.

In an article published in Astronomy and astronomical physicsThey explain that they clearly found two types of looks with separate stories: an intense solar flare (blasts from the sun surface of the sun), and a large burst of hot gas from a sun environment (known as coronal massive enzymes, or CME).

“We see that there is a clear distribution between the ‘impressive’ particle events, where these dynamic electrons accelerate the surface of the solar flavo, and the more expanded CME -affiliated ‘slowly’, which has long been a widespread swelling of the particles,” which has long been the scalp.

A clear connection

Although scientists knew that two types of the event existed, the solar orbit managed to measure a large number of events, and managed to look close to the sun than other missions, to show how they form and leave our star level.

“We were able to identify and understand the two groups by observing hundreds of events from the sun with just one tools with more than one device, we were able to identify and understand the two groups. This is something that only solar orbit.” “By going so close to our star, we can measure particles in an ‘ancient’ early state and thus correctly determine the time and place they started on the sun.”

Delayed flight.

Researchers discovered the events of seeing different distances from the sun. From this, they should study how the electrons treat when they travel through the solar system, answering a long -lasting question about these energy -giving particles.

When we look up or look at the CME, what we see on the sun, and the release of energy electrons in space is often a clear break. In extreme cases, the particles take hours to escape. Why?

“This shows that at least partially related to how the electrons travel from the space.

“Electrons face turmoil, scattered in different directions, and so, so we don’t immediately find them. When you move beyond the sun, these effects increase.”

The space between the sun and the planets of the solar system is not empty. The air of charged particles permanently drags the sun’s magnetic field. It fills the place and affects how energy electrons travel. Instead of being able to go, they are imprisoned, scattered and upset with its magnetism.

This study meets an important target of solar orbit: search the SURN pulling particles out of the sun to constantly monitor your stars and its surroundings.

“Thanks to the Solar Arbiter, we know our star better than ever,” says Daniel Muller, a scientist at the solar arms ESA project. “During its first five years in space, the solar arms have witnessed the wealth of solar energy electron events. As a result, we have been able to perform detailed analysis and collect a unique database for the community worldwide.”

Keep the land safe

Importantly, this search is important for our understanding of the space weather, where the correct forecast is essential to keep our spacecraft operational and safe. One of the two types of events for the space weather is important: which is connected to the CME, which has more energy particles and has more damage. Because of this, being able to distinguish between two types of enthusiastic electrons is very relevant to our prediction.

“Such knowledge, such as solar arms, will help protect other spacecraft in the future, allowing us to better understand the passionate particles coming from the sun that endanger our astronauts and satellites.”

“This research is a really good example of the power of mutual cooperation. It was only because of the combined expertise of European scientists and teamwork, the device from the ESA member countries and the US colleagues.”

Looking forward, the ESA’s monitoring mission will begin a revolutionary approach, and for the first time the ‘aspect of the sun’ will be observed, and will unlock constant insight into solar activity. To launch in 2031, the Weigl will detect potentially effective solar events before appearing from the ground, which will give us advance information about their speed, direction and impact possibilities.

Our comprehension will also be further investigated with the beginning of the ESA’s smile mission next year about how we respond to the solar storms of our planet. The smile will study how the earth tolerates the unmanned ‘wind’, and the sprinkling of severe particles threw our way from the sun, and found out how the particles interact with the protective magnetic field of our planet.

The solar arms is a space mission of international cooperation between ESA and NASA, which is run by ESA.