All Articles Tagged As: magnetosphere

Magnetic Portals Connect Sun and Earth (11/2/2008)

Approximately every eight minutes, the magnetic fields of the sun and earth briefly merge or "reconnect," forming a portal through which particles can flow ...> Full Article

NASA satellites discover what powers Northern Lights (8/10/2008)

Explosion of magnetic energy a third of the way to the moon powers the Northern Lights. ...> Full Article

Scientists solve 30-year-old aurora borealis mystery (7/29/2008)

Space scientists and colleagues have identified the mechanism that triggers substorms in space; wreaks havoc on satellites, power grids and communications systems; and leads to the explosive release of energy that causes the spectacular brightening of the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. ...> Full Article

Mercury's magnetosphere fends off the solar wind (2/2/2008)

The planet Mercury's magnetic field appears to be strong enough to fend off the harsh solar wind from most of its surface, according to data gathered in part by a University of Michigan instrument onboard NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft. ...> Full Article

Double Star TC-1 Completes Its Mission (10/21/2007)

TC-1, one of the two satellites of the CNSA/ESA Double Star mission, was decommissioned on 14 October as its designed orbit lifetime came to an end. The satellite re-entered Earth's atmosphere and turned to dust during its descent. ...> Full Article