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11/02/2024 09:40:25 am

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Magnetosphere

The four Magnetospheric Multiscale, or MMS, spacecraft (shown here in an artist's concept) have now made more than 4,000 trips through the boundaries of Earth's magnetic field, gathering observations of our dynamic space environment.

For the First Time, NASA Satellites Observe Magnetic Explosions in Space Weather

NASA satellites detected magnetic explosions in space for the first time when magnetic fields from all over cross and clash with each other.

Planetary defense

Small Solar Eruptions Cause Serious Damage to Planets Without Magnetospheres

The interplay between the Sun and Earth was crucial for making the planet livable.

The Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission

NASA Launches New Satellites to Study Powerful Magnetic Explosions in Space

A new NASA mission launched four new satellites that will study the planet's magnetic fields.

Earth's magnetic poles

North and South Poles May Soon Reverse

The field isn't fixed though, and every 450,000 years or so, the poles reverse.

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