NASA Study Reveals ‘Helicity Barrier’ in Sun’s Atmosphere
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has provided evidence for a “helicity barrier” in the atmosphere of our star, shedding light on a long-standing mystery in solar physics. The probe’s data suggests that the helicity barrier, which alters turbulent dissipation, can explain why the sun’s corona is much hotter than its surface. The coronal heating problem has … Read more