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TRACERS spacecraft maps solar energy's route into Earth using cusp electrons

Physicists led by the University of Iowa have documented in the finest detail to date how energy from the sun interacts with Earth's magnetic field, which could yield greater insight into solar effects on Earth that drive space weather.

TRACERS spacecraft maps solar energy's route into Earth using cusp electrons
Image: Phys.org
Physicists led by the University of Iowa have documented in the finest detail to date how energy from the sun interacts with Earth's magnetic field, which could yield greater insight into solar effects on Earth that drive space weather.

Originally published at Phys.org

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