Scientists Explain Mysterious Plasma Jets On The Sun

Scientists at the University of Sheffield and Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Lab have solved a 127-year-old problem about the origin of supersonic plasma jets (spicules) which continuously shoot up from the Sun. Their findings are published in today’s edition of Nature.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news563.html">Scientists Explain Mysterious Plasma Jets On The Sun</a></p> <p>Scientists at the University of Sheffield and Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Lab have solved <b>a 127-year-old problem about the origin of supersonic plasma jets (spicules)</b> which continuously shoot up from the <a class="directory" href="http://www.physorg.com/search/Sun">Sun</a>. Their findings are published in today’s edition of Nature.</p>