5 New Discoveries from NASA's Parker Solar Probe

The Parker Probe has provided unprecedented insights into the sun, revealing complex details about the solar wind and solar energetic particles. It discovered a dust-free zone around the sun and observed surprising magnetic field behaviors. The probe identified the transition point from the corona to the solar wind and detected small-scale solar energetic particle events, enhancing our understanding of space weather and its impact on technology and astronauts.

What did Parker discover about the transition point in the solar wind?

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Why is understanding the small-scale solar energetic particle events important?

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