Earth’s magnetic song recorded for the first time during a solar storm0
- From Around the Web, Space
- November 22, 2019
Data from ESA’s Cluster mission has provided a recording of the eerie “song” that Earth sings when it is hit by a solar storm.
Data from ESA’s Cluster mission has provided a recording of the eerie “song” that Earth sings when it is hit by a solar storm.
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This shift both prevented the protective magnetic field from collapsing and recharged it
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How are we only seeing this now?
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