Karen Harvey solar physics prize 2026 for Dr. Lakshmi Pradeep Chitta whose findings demonstrate how tiny magnetic structures and processes determine the dynamic nature of the Sun’s corona. His ERC starting grant group is hosted at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research.
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At the end of 2024, ESA’s Solar Orbiter was lucky to witness a strong solar flare – and observed the events leading up to this firework with unprecedented precision.
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ESA’s spacecraft Vigil will significantly reduce the warning time for hazardous solar storms. One of the mission's instruments is being developed at MPS.
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