Sun-bombing spacecraft uncovers secrets of the solar wind0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 6, 2019
Surprise magnetic reversals and an unexpectedly fast rotating wind mark the first findings from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe.
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Researchers discover effect of rare solar wind on Earth’s radiation belts0
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- October 15, 2016
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire have captured unique measurements of the Van Allen radiation belts, which circle the Earth, during an extremely rare solar wind event.
Pluto’s Interaction with the Solar Wind is Unique, Study Finds0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 4, 2016
Using data from the Solar Wind Around Pluto (SWAP) instrument from the New Horizons July 2015 flyby, scientists have for the first time observed the material coming off of Pluto’s atmosphere and studied how it interacts with the solar wind, leading to yet another “Pluto surprise.”
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