NASA Probe Solves Mystery of Solar Wind By Detecting Magnetic Showerheads on Sun's Surface

The Parker Solar Probe traced the fast solar wind back to its origin on the Sun's surface.
The probe found that magnetic reconnection within funnel structures, called coronal holes, drives the fast solar wind.
The coronal holes act like showerheads, and the fast solar wind streams out of bright spots on the sun where magnetic fields pass into and out of its surface.
Understanding the source of solar wind can help scientists predict space weather and solar storms that affect Earth.
The Solar Probe will continue flying closer to the Sun than any previous spacecraft to reveal more secrets of how our star works.