We Need a Solar Sail Probe to Detect Space Tornadoes Earlier, More Accurately, U-M Researchers Say
October 07, 2025
October 07, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, more accurately, U-M researchers say
A spacecraft that sails on light could provide new vantage point on solar eruptions that can disrupt modern electrical and navigation systems
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Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, ye . . .
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We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, more accurately, U-M researchers say
A spacecraft that sails on light could provide new vantage point on solar eruptions that can disrupt modern electrical and navigation systems
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Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, ye . . .