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Imaging Observations of Magnetic Reconnection in a Solar Eruptive Flare [PDF]

The Astrophysical Journal, 2017
Abstract Solar flares are among the most energetic events in the solar atmosphere. It is widely accepted that flares are powered by magnetic reconnection in the corona. An eruptive flare is usually accompanied by a coronal mass ejection, both of which are probably driven by the eruption of a magnetic flux rope (MFR).
Y. Li, X. Sun, M. D. Ding, J. Qiu, E. R. Priest   +4 more
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Magnetic Reconnection–driven Energization of Protons up to ∼400 keV at the Near-Sun Heliospheric Current Sheet

The Astrophysical Journal Letters
We report observations of direct evidence of energetic protons being accelerated above ∼400 keV within the reconnection exhaust of a heliospheric current sheet (HCS) crossing by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP) at a distance of ∼16.25 solar radii ( R _s )
M. I. Desai, J. F. Drake, T. Phan, Z. Yin, M. Swisdak, D. J. McComas, S. D. Bale, A. Rahmati, D. Larson, W. H. Matthaeus, M. A. Dayeh, M. J. Starkey, N. E. Raouafi, D. G. Mitchell, C. M. S. Cohen, J. R. Szalay, J. Giacalone, M. E. Hill, E. R. Christian, N. A. Schwadron, R. L. McNutt Jr., O. Malandraki, P. Whittlesey, R. Livi, J. C. Kasper   +24 more
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MAVEN Observations of the Interloop Magnetic Reconnections at Mars

The Astrophysical Journal, 2023
Magnetic reconnection between neighboring magnetic field loops, the so-called interloop reconnection, is a common process to drive flares in the solar atmosphere.
Guo Chen, Can Huang, Ying Zhang, Yasong Ge, Aimin Du, Rongsheng Wang, Lei Wang, Lican Shan, Christian Mazelle, Hao Luo   +9 more
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Reinvestigating the Nightside Ionosphere of Mars With 8 Years of Mars Express and MAVEN Data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Tailward ion escape in the nightside magnetotail is one of the dominant paths of ion escape from Mars. The Martian nightside ionosphere can serve as a major reservoir for this escape channel, but its global distributions and dependence on the upstream solar wind have not been fully investigated due to observational limitations.
N. Takeuchi, Y. Harada, B. Sánchez‐Cano   +2 more
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Three Types of Solar Coronal Rain during Magnetic Reconnection between Open and Closed Magnetic Structures

The Astrophysical Journal
Coronal rain (CR) is a crucial part of the mass cycle between the corona and chromosphere. It includes flare-driven CR and two types of quiescent CR, along nonflaring active region closed loops and along open structures, separately, labeled as type I ...
Fangfang Qiao, Leping Li, Hui Tian, Zhenyong Hou, Hongqiang Song, Kaifan Ji, Zheng Sun   +6 more
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A Database of Magnetic and Thermodynamic Properties of Confined and Eruptive Solar Flares

The Astrophysical Journal, 2023
Solar flares sometimes lead to coronal mass ejections that directly affect Earth's environment. However, a large fraction of flares, including on solar-type stars, are confined flares.
Maria D. Kazachenko
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Comparative Dynamics of Substorms and Sawtooth Events

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, Volume 131, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract We present a comprehensive comparative analysis of magnetospheric substorms and sawtooth events using multi‐point observations from ground‐based magnetometers, geostationary satellites, and the Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms mission.
C. C. DiMarco, T. I. Pulkkinen, R. L. McPherron, M. G. Henderson, J. W. Gjerloev   +4 more
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COVEN: Providing a Variety of Threshold‐Based Forecasts for the Outer Radiation Belt

Space Weather, Volume 24, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract We present a suite of VAMPIRE (Van Allen belt Multi‐day Predictions by Implementing a Random Forest for Electrons) models capable of predicting if the outer radiation belt crosses set percentile thresholds. We use Random Forest classification models to predict if the daily ∼2 MeV electron flux level across the outer radiation belt exceeds ...
D. J. Weston, I. J. Rae, A. W. Smith, C. E. J. Watt   +3 more
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Investigating Potential Benefits of Future Sub‐L1 Missions With STEREO‐A

Space Weather, Volume 24, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract We present the first statistical study of geomagnetic storm forecasting using in situ data from the STEREO‐A spacecraft as a sub‐L1 monitor. Between November 2022 and June 2024, STEREO‐A crossed the Sun–Earth line, covering longitudinal and radial separations of ±15° $\pm 15{}^{\circ}$ from the Sun–Earth line and 0.01–0.06 au from Earth.
E. Weiler, E. E. Davies, C. Möstl, N. Lugaz, A. Veronig, R. L. Bailey, M. A. Reiss   +6 more
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3D MHD Simulations of Coronal Loops Heated via Magnetic Braiding. II. Automatic Detection of Reconnection Outflows and Statistical Analysis of Their Properties

The Astrophysical Journal
Recent observations of fast and bursty “nanojets” suggest novel diagnostics of nanoflare heating in the solar corona. The aim of this work is to investigate the presence and properties of reconnection outflows, similar to observed nanojets, in numerical ...
G. Cozzo, Paola Testa, J. Martinez-Sykora, P. Pagano, F. Reale, F. Rappazzo, V. Hansteen, B. De Pontieu   +7 more
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