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First Direct Detection of Torsional Alfvén Waves in the Sun’s Corona

DKIST’s Cryo-NIRSP isolated opposite Doppler shifts in million-degree iron, revealing the waves’ twisting signature.

Study Finds Solar Flares Superheat Ions 6.5 Times More Than Electrons