We have a new study [published in Nature](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04728-8). The study reveals a region in a solar flare in which nearly all the available source electrons are accelerated into high, non-thermal energies.
A series of studies using data from the [Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array](https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vla/) have revealed a special type of shocks, called "termination shocks", as an outstanding candidate for particle acceleration in the core solar flare region.
Our new study published in *Nature Astronomy* reports unprecedented measurements of the magnetic field and relativistic of a large-scale magnetic reconnection current sheet – the "central engine" that powers the mega solar flare on 2017 September 10. Click links below for featured stories by funding agencies, institutions, and media outlets.
Our latest study on the measurements of a large-scale reconnection current sheet in an eruptive solar flare was featured as a Research Highlight by the National Science Foundation.