Researchers from Northwestern University have discovered that the sun’s magnetic field originates close to the surface, instead of deep inside the sphere. This could improve solar forecasts in the future.
The sun's magnetic field, which causes solar storms like the one that hit Earth this month and produced beautiful auroras, may originate at shallower depths in the star's interior than previously thought, according to researchers.
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The sun's magnetic field, which causes solar storms like the one that hit Earth this month and produced beautiful auroras, may originate at shallower depths in the star's interior than previously thought, accor.
New research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought, a finding that could help predict extreme solar storms.
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