Parker Solar Probe confirms decades-old theoretical models about magnetic reconnection

Here’s [the original article as published by the Southwest Research Institute](https://www.swri.org/newsroom/press-releases/swri-led-work-confirms-decades-old-theoretical-models-about-solar-reconnection).

It’s the same article, but with no ads or tracking. It’s a press release so it also has a media contact and a full-size image download.

Phys.org is a content aggregator. They copy free/licensed (?) content, and surround it with ads, tracking, and whatever else. Usually the original article has no ads, and it’s a better place to go because you get to learn more about the publishing organization (SwRI) if you follow their links. SwRI is well-respected in the space science community.