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The Sun as a driver of the inner heliosphere: Modern investigations of fundamental plasma processes

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The inner heliosphere serves as a natural laboratory to study fundamental plasma physics. A robust understanding of kinetic processes will fill gaps in our global understanding of the Sun and heliosphere, with applicability to laboratory and astrophysical plasma systems.

Source: Nature Communications

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-72082-8

Authors: Tamar Ervin, Aidan J. Nakhleh, Srijan Bharati Das

Institutions: Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian

Language: English

Topic: Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,990

Funder: National Aeronautics and Space Administration