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Two solar probes are helping researchers understand what phenomenon powers the solar wind

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The fastest solar wind rushes by at speeds of over 310 miles ( 500 kilometers ) per second .

But researchers haven’t been able to figure out how the wind gets enough energy to achieve that speed.

Scientists used Parker Solar Probe to measure the solar wind’s magnetic field.

It was written by: Yeimy J. Rivera , Smithsonian Institution ; Michael L. Stevens , Smithsonian Institution , and Samuel Badman , Smithsonian Institution Read more: Yeimy J. Rivera receives funding from NASA 's Parker Solar Probe project through the SAO /SWEAP subcontract 975569 . Michael L. Stevens receives funding from NASA 's Parker Solar Probe project through the SAO /SWEAP subcontract 975569 . Samuel Badman receives funding from NASA 's Parker Solar Probe project through the SAO /SWEAP subcontract 975569 ..

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