Where does the solar wind come from? The eclipse may offer answers
A look at where the sun’s surface meets its atmosphere could reveal the wind’s origins

CHARGED UP Auroras are triggered in Earth’s atmosphere by the solar wind, a constant stream of charged particles wafting away from the sun. This photo of an aurora was taken from the International Space Station on June 26.
NASA
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