{
  "id": 674527,
  "title": "Solar Magnetic Field Braids May Have a Previously Hidden Cause",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/solar-magnetic-field-braids-may-have-a-previously-hidden-cause",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T13:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Universe Today",
    "slug": "universe-today",
    "url": "https://www.universetoday.com/articles/solar-magnetic-field-braids-may-have-a-previously-hidden-cause"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientists using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) in Hawai'i have found a mechanism occurring on the Sun's surface that they think is heating our star's outer atmosphere. The process, called a Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability (KHI), could well be the root cause of a phenomenon called flux braiding that builds up and moves around on the Sun and heats the coronasphere. This discovery may…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}