Commonly seen velocity dispersion feature is marked with blue circles in lower energy range observed by Solar Orbiter, while the onset of inverse velocity particles is indicated with orange triangles ...

Are the Sun’s most dangerous particles split into just two families? New evidence from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter mission suggests just that and the implications for forecasting space ...

Giant shock waves emanating from the Sun can give us some breathtaking auroras here on Earth. They can also cause energy surges that can damage our infrastructure, says a new study that looks at how ...

A new study led by Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Keiichi Ogasawara indicates that helium pickup ions are a wellspring of solar energetic particles. These high-energy accelerated particles travel ...

Southwest Research Institute scientists have discovered how solar activity affects the velocity distribution and evolution of helium pickup ions. Pickup ions are charged particles created when neutral ...

Scientists have discovered how solar activity affects the velocity distribution and evolution of helium pickup ions. Southwest Research Institute scientists have discovered how solar activity affects ...