Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks

October 7, 2026 · 7:48 am 3 sources

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• The solar boom is rapidly transforming emerging economies
  Deutsche Welle · October 7, 2026 07:48
  Renewable electricity is cheaper than ever. So while the West got rich on coal and oil, some of the poorest countries in the world are banking on solar, wind and water instead.
• Emerging economies are embracing solar power and skipping fossil fuels much faster than Europe or the US
  Deutsche Welle · October 7, 2026 07:48
  Renewable electricity is cheaper than ever. While the West got rich on coal and oil, some of the world's poorest countries are banking on solar, wind and water instead.

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• Solar Orbiter tracks origin of mysterious magnetic switchbacks
  Phys.org · October 8, 2026 09:00
  The European Space Agency–led Solar Orbiter spacecraft has flown through an S-shaped kink known as a "switchback" in the solar wind's magnetic field. By fingerprinting the elusive particles within the switchback, Solar Orbiter has traced its origin back to the sun's surface and revealed more about…