ESA’s Solar Orbiter uncovers how the Sun hurls particles at near-light speeds

ESA’s Solar Orbiter uncovers how the Sun hurls particles at near-light speeds

ESA's Solar Orbiter mission reveals how the Sun accelerates electrons to near the speed of light, distinguishing two key processes, according to astrophysicists.The Solar Orbiter mission has managed to trace the Sun’s fastest electrons back to their point of origin.The Sun is not only the source of light and heat that makes life on Earth possible. It is also a gigantic natural particle accelerator, capable of launching electrons at speeds close …