Aulanier writes about the longstanding discussion on which physical mechanisms are sufficient to trigger and drive solar eruptions.
- New high-resolution numerical magnetohydrodynamic simulations bring an old idea back into the light: the reconnection jet from the tether-cutting model, writes Aulanier.
He uses Star Wars references in the title and abstract of the commentary. - With the agreement of the editor, he shares.
Read Guillaume Aulanier's commentary The return of the jet in Nature Astronomy
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