| 单词 | solar wind |
| 例句 | The solar wind trickles into the outer solar system far beyond the orbit of Saturn. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And I imagine the solar wind blowing the stardust around, trillions of energized particles bombarding the earth, radiation I can't see or feel. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It had long been believed that a combination of solar wind and magnetic propulsion would be required to move about in space with any efficiency. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z These charged particles are ejected from the Sun in the solar wind and captured and accelerated by Jupiter’s magnetic field. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Matter blown outward from the Sun’s atmosphere, the solar wind, carries fragments of dust and ice back behind the comet, making an incipient tail. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z For Saturn as for Jupiter, the magnetic field captures and accelerates the charged particles of the solar wind. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z By the eighty-seventh kick I was empty inside and a kind of solar wind arrived in my brain. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Some two or three times farther from the Sun than Pluto is, the pressure of the interstellar protons and electrons becomes greater than the minuscule pressure there exerted by the solar wind. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Because “Dark Side” is on the Science Channel, it balances its scaremongering with reports on two major efforts to study the sun and predict when a massive solar wind is going to hit the Earth. Review: ‘The Dark Side of the Sun,’ and, by the Way, We’re Doomed 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z “Dark Side,” a documentary about the inevitable catastrophe that will be caused by a coronal mass ejection — huge solar winds — isn’t, strictly speaking, apocalyptic. Review: ‘The Dark Side of the Sun,’ and, by the Way, We’re Doomed 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Simply put, auroras start when solar storms send electrically charged protons and electrons toward Earth on a solar wind. The aurora borealis skipped this Alaska photography class. But some swinging light cords saved the night. 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z On Earth, our relatively strong gravitational field plus our relatively intense magnetic field protect our atmosphere from battering by the solar wind, a constant stream of particles that pours from the sun. Curiosity rover's descent to Mars – the story so far 2013-07-27T23:05:00Z Aurora watchers were alerted to a geomagnetic storm in the evening after a strong solar wind sent charged particles towards Earth. Northern Lights: What is Steve and why is it different to an aurora borealis? 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z After cosmic explosions at a distance of more than ten but less than 150 parsecs, according to theory, the solar wind and the magnetic field of the heliosphere prevent individual atoms from reaching the Earth. Exploding stars 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z These particles flow out of the Sun creating the 'solar wind', and interact with objects in space, such as the Earth. The importance of the Earth's atmosphere in creating the large storms that affect satellite communications 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The Genesis spacecraft dropped off bits of solar wind in 2004, but the samples were compromised when the parachute failed and the capsule slammed into the ground. NASA’s first asteroid samples retrieved after capsule lands in Utah desert 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The spectre hanging over this event is Genesis, a capsule that in 2004 was bringing back samples of the solar wind. Osiris-Rex: Nasa awaits fiery return of asteroid Bennu samples 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z The capsule bearing solar wind particles slammed into the Utah desert and shattered, compromising the samples. NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Parker called this stream of particles “solar wind”. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe “Touches” the Sun 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The magnetotail is the part of the magnetosphere that extends away from the Sun, in the direction of the solar wind flow. The importance of the Earth's atmosphere in creating the large storms that affect satellite communications 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The five-year-long mission aims to get further insights into how solar winds, flares, and storms generate and evolve. India's Aditya L-1 Mission Aims To Unravel The Mysteries Of The Sun 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Now India is hoping for the success of a probe launched on Saturday to study the sun, observing solar winds that can cause disturbance on earth commonly seen as auroras. Mission accomplished, India puts moon rover to 'sleep' 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The spacecraft is equipped with seven payloads to study the sun’s corona, chromosphere, photosphere and solar wind, the Indian Space Research Organization said. India launches spacecraft to study the sun after successful landing near the moon’s south pole 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The Parker probe has already revealed details about unusual “switchbacks” in the solar wind inside the corona. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe “Touches” the Sun 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z They distinguished the ions from those of the solar wind and from those of the ionosphere itself. The importance of the Earth's atmosphere in creating the large storms that affect satellite communications 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z India's first space-based solar probe aims to study solar winds, which can cause disturbance on earth commonly seen as auroras. After the moon, India sets sights on studying the sun with rocket mission 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z The studies will help scientists understand solar activity, such as solar wind and solar flares, and their effect on Earth and near-space weather in real time. Aditya-L1: India set to launch its first mission to Sun 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The Aditya-L1, India's first space-based solar probe, aims to study solar winds, which can cause disturbance on earth and are commonly seen as "auroras". India sets September launch date for mission to study the sun 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z These switchbacks are magnetic zigzag patterns where the solar wind moves away from the Sun, then back towards the Sun, then away again. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe “Touches” the Sun 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Using simultaneous measurements of the solar wind composition to track the source changes, they identified substantial changes in the composition and other properties of the near-earth plasma sheet as it developed. The importance of the Earth's atmosphere in creating the large storms that affect satellite communications 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z But precisely how the sun generates the solar wind has remained unclear. Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Researchers believe interactions between the solar wind and surface rocks can create water molecules that hop to the poles, where they can accumulate and persist in permanently shadowed craters. India makes history by landing spacecraft near Moon’s south pole 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The divergence between our sun's solar wind and that of a Wolf-Rayet exceeds that ratio by a factor of more than 10,000. Rare ‘Pinwheel’ Stars Are a Beautiful Astronomical Puzzle 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z It flew through the corona for about five hours, recording information on the solar winds and magnetic fields around it. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe “Touches” the Sun 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z At the start of the main phase of the storm, the source changed from solar wind dominated to ionosphere dominated. The importance of the Earth's atmosphere in creating the large storms that affect satellite communications 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The solar wind consists of plasma - ionized gas, or gas in which the atoms lose their electrons - and is mostly ionized hydrogen. Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Luna 25 will also image the surface, study the interaction between the solar wind and the Moon, and deploy a laser reflector to precisely measure the Earth–Moon distance. Russia Launches First Moon Mission after Half-Century Hiatus 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Now the spacecraft is working to help scientists understand what happens, for instance, where cosmic rays overpower the solar wind, the stream of charged particles that constantly flows off the sun. NASA Detects 'Heartbeat' from Voyager 2 Spacecraft after Losing Contact 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Scientists proposed another hypothesis: water surfed into our atmosphere on the solar wind, which pushes free-range hydrogen and oxygen molecules from space toward Earth. Did Earth’s Water Come from Meteorites? 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z In September 2004 NASA’s Genesis spacecraft, toting samples of solar wind, failed to deploy its parachutes after atmospheric reentry. This Is How the First-Ever U.S. Asteroid Sample Return Will Unfold 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z "Unlike the wind on Earth that circulates the globe, solar wind is ejected outward into interplanetary space," Chitta said. Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere. Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states, including WA 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z IBEX, on the other hand, provides a “big picture” perspective by detecting the energetic showers of atoms produced through collisions between solar wind particles and interstellar medium particles at the heliosphere’s boundary. Scientists Make Best-Yet Map of Solar System’s Interstellar Boundaries 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Piani points out that roughly equal parts solar wind, comets, water bubbling up from the mantle and chondrites could be combined to match Earth's isotope balance. Did Earth’s Water Come from Meteorites? 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z That reconnection appears to accelerate the solar wind particles. How Solar Wind Flows From the Sun Like Water From a Shower Head 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z "This finding is important as it sheds more light on the physical mechanism of the solar wind generation," said solar physicist and study co-author Andrei Zhukov of the Royal Observatory of Belgium. Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z Northern Lights occur when a magnetic solar wind slams into the Earth’s magnetic field and causes atoms in the upper atmosphere to glow. Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states, including WA 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z They are generated by disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind, which is an all-encompassing river of charged particles emitted by stars. For the first time, astronomers see an aurora in another star system 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z In the meantime, the probes continue to send back interesting data about the nature of interstellar space, meaning the region beyond the Sun's solar wind. These are the oldest space probes that are still operational 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z The Parker spacecraft’s instruments detected that the solar wind was not uniform over coronal holes. How Solar Wind Flows From the Sun Like Water From a Shower Head 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The solar wind's existence was predicted by American physicist Eugene Parker in the 1950s and was verified in the 1960s. Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are created when solar wind or charged particles from the sun interact with the earth’s magnetic field, exciting atoms in the atmosphere. Get Ready to See More of the Northern Lights 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z And second, because of the decay of its strong magnetic field, which as Schmerr explained would mean the planet has less of a protective layer shielding it from solar winds. For the first time, scientists detect seismic waves rattling through Mars' core 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z If you’d like to hear the sounds of solar wind and more, and to contribute to the project, visit Listen.spacescience.org. Want to listen to space noise? NASA wants to hear from you. 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z The space probe’s sensors “started seeing that the solar wind had a huge amount of structure,” said James Drake, a professor of physics at the University of Maryland and another author of the Nature paper. How Solar Wind Flows From the Sun Like Water From a Shower Head 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z "Still, the origin of the solar wind remains a longstanding puzzle in astrophysics," Chitta said. Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z They can blast out fierce winds of subatomic particles—like the solar wind but ramped up way past 11. Our Sun Was Born in a Stellar Family Far, Far From Here 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The phenomenon is caused by the interaction of the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field and upper atmosphere, said the Met Office. In pictures: Northern lights display sends the skies purple 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z When the solar wind and plasma from coronal ejections strike Earth’s magnetic field lines, our invisible shield vibrates like the strings of a harp. Want to listen to space noise? NASA wants to hear from you. 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z The Parker probe is named after Eugene N. Parker, a University of Chicago astrophysicist who first predicted the existence of the solar wind in 1958. How Solar Wind Flows From the Sun Like Water From a Shower Head 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z "A key challenge is to identify the dominant physical process that powers the solar wind." Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z These holes beam high-speed solar winds out into space. Northern Lights Dance across U.S. because of ‘Stealthy’ Sun Eruptions 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z These beads could continually yield water thanks to the constant bombardment by hydrogen in the solar wind. New source of water found in moon samples from China mission 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Late on Thursday evening satellites which monitor geomagnetic activity picked up a strong solar wind directed towards Earth. Northern lights dazzle in display across the UK 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Dr Fox started her career with Nasa in 2018, in the Heliophysics division, overseeing the agency's efforts to study the Sun and how its constant solar wind affects Earth and other planets. It's the best job on the planet, says new Nasa chief 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The Solar Orbiter is discovering new details about the solar wind and is expected to obtain even better data in the coming years using additional instruments and viewing the sun from other angles. Sun-observing spacecraft sheds light on the solar wind's origin 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The display is caused by highly charged solar wind particles from the sun colliding with air molecules in the earth's atmosphere and transferring their energy into light. Northern Lights: 'How I captured the display on camera' 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The European Space Agency said that Sunday night, a large expulsion of material from the sun arrived at Earth just as a high-speed solar wind stream whipped through the space around our planet. In a Rare Show, the Northern Lights Brightened the U.K. Night 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Decades into the future, however, humanity may decide this matter deserves attention since it impacts our "geomagnetic field, which shields us from solar winds, and length-of-day, which affects our GPS system." Earth's inner core is no longer spinning as fast as the rest of the planet 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z A second wake, known as an “ion tail,” which is tied to ultraviolet solar radiation causing electrons to leap from the coma, always points directly away from the sun because of the “solar wind.” How to see green comet passing Earth for first time in 50,000 years 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z At any given moment, Earth’s closest star belches fast, blisteringly hot particles known as the solar wind into space. Scientists inch closer to understanding what drives the solar wind 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z It could have also shielded the atmosphere from the solar wind, a stream of particles that can accelerate the loss of water vapor and other constituents to space. Mars had long-lived magnetic field, extending chances for life 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Earth’s magnetosphere is a protective bubble that deflects solar winds, streams of charged particles from the sun that gust through the solar system, and cosmic rays from deep space. Archaeologists Devise a Better Clock for Biblical Times 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z A physicist who theorized the existence of solar wind and became the first person to witness the launch of a spacecraft bearing his name. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Such a field protects our atmosphere from the corrosive effects of the solar wind — high-energy particles steadily streaming from the sun that can strip away lighter molecules. Mars rover digs up intriguing clues in the hunt for life beyond Earth 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Researchers homed in on two coronal holes — short-lived spots of cooler temperatures and fast solar winds that formed near the sun’s equator — in the middle corona. Scientists inch closer to understanding what drives the solar wind 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z He says a field could also accelerate atmospheric losses by funneling more solar wind to the poles. Mars had long-lived magnetic field, extending chances for life 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The image shows a piece of Comet Leonard's tail breaking off and being carried away by the solar wind. Astronomy Photographer of the Year: 'Once in a lifetime' picture of comet wins award 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z New images from the European Solar Orbiter may shed light on mysterious shifts in the Sun’s magnetic field and could help explain why the solar wind blows at two different speeds. News at a glance: Immunotherapy for lupus, near-instant health effects of racism, and forest loss from mining 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z They could even help explain other solar oddities, such as why the solar wind blows at two different speeds. Whip-cracking flux in Sun’s magnetic field could explain slow solar wind 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z They conclude that the web’s magnetic field draws hot plasma from the middle corona, releasing energy and driving the solar wind. Scientists inch closer to understanding what drives the solar wind 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Geomagnetic storms occur when a flare-up on the sun shoots out a coronal mass ejection, or a persistent high-speed solar wind stream, that travels past Earth, according to the Astronomy North Northern Lighthouse Project. Seattle area could see northern lights this weekend 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z What is the average mass of the neon in the solar wind? Chemistry 2019-02-14T00:00:00Z The findings support the idea that slower solar winds arise from switchbacks in looping magnetic field lines. News at a glance: Immunotherapy for lupus, near-instant health effects of racism, and forest loss from mining 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z “It’s really tying what’s happening in the Sun to consequences in the solar wind.” Whip-cracking flux in Sun’s magnetic field could explain slow solar wind 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z There’s still more to understand about the origin and mechanisms that drive the solar wind. Scientists inch closer to understanding what drives the solar wind 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z While this is a pretty thin cloud, we estimate that it contributes 50 to 100 times more particles than the solar wind to the diffuse material between the planets in our solar system. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Geomagnetic storms occur when a flare-up on the sun shoots out a coronal mass ejection, or a persistent high-speed solar wind stream, that streams past Earth, according to the Astronomy North Northern Lighthouse Project. Aurora borealis may be visible from Seattle this week 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z But the hydrogen could also be implanted by the solar wind. Stowaways on NASA’s massive Moon rocket promise big science in small packages 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z This roiling sea of charged particles, known as the solar wind, causes space weather, including geomagnetic storms that can interfere with radio communications and power grids, and the visible aurorae on Earth. Whip-cracking flux in Sun’s magnetic field could explain slow solar wind 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Although scientists know more than ever before about the region, the question of how the solar wind escapes the sun’s atmosphere has long eluded researchers. Scientists inch closer to understanding what drives the solar wind 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z They flow outward from the hot surface of the Sun; this is called the solar wind. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Stars spin more slowly with age because their solar winds act as “magnetic brakes,” like a child sticking out their arms while revolving in a chair. Nearby star’s midlife crisis illuminates the future of our own Sun 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Dr. Garrick-Bethell is also looking to use the magnetometer to study magnetic fields generated within the moon as it is buffeted by the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emanating from the sun. South Korea Is Scouting Out the Moon, With More Missions to Come 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z But scientists don’t fully understand many aspects of the solar wind, such as where it originates and why it blows at two distinct speeds. Whip-cracking flux in Sun’s magnetic field could explain slow solar wind 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z A hole on the surface of the sun is letting out solar winds towards Earth, projected to impact the planet on Wednesday, forecasters say. Solar storm could bring both aurora lights and electrical issues 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z When the solar wind reaches Earth, as we saw, it causes Earth’s magnetosphere to contract and then expand after the solar wind passes by. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z They question the nature of moonquakes, weathering by the solar wind, and the extent and nature of lunar water. A New Private Moon Race Kicks Off Soon 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Because constant bombardment by solar wind, radiation and micrometeorites breaks the soil apart, the size of grains found in a crater could give an estimate of its age. South Korea Is Scouting Out the Moon, With More Missions to Come 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z These are thought to accelerate the Sun’s ejecting plasma, generating the solar wind’s fastest gales, traveling about 800 kilometers per second. Whip-cracking flux in Sun’s magnetic field could explain slow solar wind 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The solar winds could cause auroras around the North Pole, as well as weaken power grids and impact satellites. Solar storm could bring both aurora lights and electrical issues 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The solar wind exists because the gases in the corona are so hot and moving so rapidly that they cannot be held back by solar gravity. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z But its plasma detector had failed at Saturn in 1980, so it could not measure the slowing of the solar wind. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are caused when solar winds create disturbances in the magnetosphere. Northern lights may be visible this week from Western WA 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z The looped field lines pump the brakes on escaping plasma and release relatively slower solar wind, streaming at roughly 500 kilometers per second. Whip-cracking flux in Sun’s magnetic field could explain slow solar wind 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Space weather specialist Mike Cook told the Daily Mail that the hole in the sun “enhanced solar wind speeds by shooting solar winds out in a stream.” Solar storm could bring both aurora lights and electrical issues 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z From where in the Sun does the solar wind emerge? Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The models also assumed the solar wind is a steady gale. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z “And there’s a high-speed solar wind coming our way from a coronal hole,” said EarthSky. Northern lights may be visible this week from Western WA 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z These slower solar winds are the primary source of space weather in our Solar System, but it’s so far been unclear how plasma escapes from these loops in the first place. Whip-cracking flux in Sun’s magnetic field could explain slow solar wind 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z For satellites and humans in space, solar winds have a more direct and damaging impact due to radiation. Solar storm could bring both aurora lights and electrical issues 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The solar wind comes predominantly from coronal holes, where gas can stream away from the Sun into space unhindered by magnetic fields. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z One was a better understanding of “pickup” ions: neutral atoms, primarily hydrogen, from interstellar space that become ionized when they encounter the solar wind or the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z It begins where a phenomenon called the solar wind ends. Record-Breaking Voyager Spacecraft Begin to Power Down 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z “If you want to know how the big solar storms are going to propagate, you need to understand the solar wind.” Whip-cracking flux in Sun’s magnetic field could explain slow solar wind 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z A lot of that has to do with the unearthly conditions under which lunar regolith formed—it was pummeled by solar winds, cosmic rays and meteorite strikes for billions of years. Scientists Sprout First-Ever Seedlings in Apollo Moon Dirt 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Here, charged particles accelerated by the solar wind can follow the field down into our atmosphere. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z Scientists inferred that pickup ions riding along with the solar wind would gain enough energy crossing the termination shock to explain why the wind did not slacken as much as predicted. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Like all stars, the sun emits a constant flow of charged particles and magnetic fields—the solar wind. Record-Breaking Voyager Spacecraft Begin to Power Down 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z A small amount of that debris would have been pushed by the solar wind into what is now the asteroid belt, forming the E-type asteroids. Shards of the Planet Mercury May Be Hiding on Earth 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The heliopause is the barrier separating the Sun's solar winds from the interstellar medium, or all of the matter and radiation that exist in the space in-between various solar systems in the galaxy. Humanity's most distant spacecraft is sending back weird signals from beyond our solar system 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The colorful glow in the sky results from charged particles in a solar wind interacting with Earth’s magnetic fields. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z After navigating that first boundary, the Voyager probes entered the heliosheath, the region where the diminished solar wind continues to wither under a fusillade of gas and dust as the Solar System plows through space. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z As the solar wind billows into space, it pulls the sun's magnetic field along for the ride. Record-Breaking Voyager Spacecraft Begin to Power Down 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z “The young sun was highly magnetic and spinning fast,” he said, turning the solar wind into a “whirlpool” that could send pieces of Mercury to the asteroid belt. Shards of the Planet Mercury May Be Hiding on Earth 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z In 2012, Voyager 1 passed the heliopause — the boundary where the Sun’s solar wind ends and the interstellar medium begins. NASA engineers trying to figure out strange readings from aging interstellar spacecraft 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Coronal holes allow the solar wind to flow freely away from the Sun, unhindered by solar magnetic fields. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z But with a stronger solar wind emerging from a weak termination shock, the sheath ought to be thicker. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Voyager 2 arrived when the solar wind was peaking, which, if the models were correct, should have pushed the heliopause farther out than 120 AU. Record-Breaking Voyager Spacecraft Begin to Power Down 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z The longer the soil was exposed to punishing cosmic radiation and solar wind on the moon, the worse the plants seemed to do. Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z As it approached the inner solar system, solar winds and radiation caused it to heat up and expel tons of dust and debris. Where and how to make the most of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, peaking May 4-5 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z While some of this emission comes from the interaction of the solar wind with the interstellar medium, a majority of it comes from beyond the solar system. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z The solar wind would run farther before sputtering to a stop at the heliopause, where the hot, wispy plasma of our heliosphere gives way to the cold, dense plasma of interstellar space. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z In the mid-1950s, he predicted the existence of solar wind—soon proved by early space missions. News at a glance: Webb telescope looking sharp, Omicron’s burden, and statues of female scientists 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Dr. Parker recalled in 2018 that his solar wind theory was widely criticized and even mocked at publication. Eugene Parker, astrophysicist namesake of NASA solar probe, dies at 94 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Although sunlight doesn’t reach the craters, the solar wind does, and these charged particles can destroy the ice, molecule by molecule, in a process called sputtering. Ancient magnetic fields on the Moon could be protecting precious ice 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z In a key contribution to the field, he proposed that the sun produces a phenomenon called solar wind, a steady stream of charged particles that flows off the sun and across the solar system. Eugene Parker, Namesake of NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft, Dies at Age 94 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z A precipitous drop in higher energy solar wind ions and a concomitant rise in cosmic rays clinched the case, they said. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z He is best known for his 1958 theory of the existence of solar wind — a supersonic flow of particles off the sun’s surface. Physicist Eugene Parker, namesake of NASA probe, dies at 94 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z In 1962, the first successful interplanetary probe, NASA’s Mariner 2 mission to Venus, confirmed the existence of the solar wind. Venus Shows Its Hot, Cloudy Side 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Although the remnant fields are thousands of times weaker than Earth’s, they could be sufficient to deflect the solar wind. Ancient magnetic fields on the Moon could be protecting precious ice 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The mission named for him seeks to understand the origins of the solar wind within the sun. Eugene Parker, Namesake of NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft, Dies at Age 94 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The Sun’s magnetic field, embedded in the solar wind, is twisted into a spiral by the Sun’s rotation. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Parker recalled in 2018 that his solar wind theory was widely criticized and even mocked at publication. Physicist Eugene Parker, namesake of NASA probe, dies at 94 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z “I just find it fascinating that this connection between Venus research and solar wind research has been there from the beginning,” Dr. Wood said. Venus Shows Its Hot, Cloudy Side 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Hood would like to put a solar wind instrument on the surface, which could measure the charged particles that pass the rim of the crater. Ancient magnetic fields on the Moon could be protecting precious ice 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The spacecraft uses four instrument suites to study the superheated corona in an attempt to understand where the solar wind originates. Eugene Parker, Namesake of NASA’s Sun-Touching Spacecraft, Dies at Age 94 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Crossing the heliopause, Voyager 1 should have observed a change in the direction of the magnetic field, as the solar wind’s twisting field gives way to differently oriented interstellar fields. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z The Northern Lights start at the sun when a sunspot or coronal hole allows a batch of charged particles to leave the sun and travel towards the Earth on the solar wind. Northern Lights photographed off Norfolk coast by aurora hunters 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z The vehicle lofted a particularly valuable satellite for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration called DSCOVR, which monitors solar winds coming from the Sun to better predict space weather. A SpaceX rocket slamming into the Moon is a reminder to clean up our deep space junk 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z “These anomalies can deflect the solar wind,” Hood says. Ancient magnetic fields on the Moon could be protecting precious ice 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Launched in 2018, Parker was 8 million miles from the center of the sun when it first crossed the jagged, uneven boundary between the solar atmosphere and outgoing solar wind. NASA craft ‘touches’ sun for first time 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Provornikova and others hold firm that the probes are in interstellar space, arguing that the solar wind’s magnetic field evidently dissipates over much greater distances than earlier models augured. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z By contrast, the Parker probe is flying ever closer towards the heart of the Solar System, head-on into the solar wind and into our star’s atmosphere. NASA Spacecraft ‘Touches’ the Sun for the First Time Ever 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Future coronal excursions will help scientist better understand the origin of the solar wind, he said, and how it is heated and accelerated out into space. NASA craft ‘touches’ sun for 1st time, dives into atmosphere 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z As Webb makes that journey, it will be pushed around by the solar wind, or the constant stream of particles coming from the sun, so the telescope will unfold a "trim tab" for stability. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Will Face ‘29 Days on the Edge’ 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z Future coronal excursions will help scientists better understand the origin of the solar wind, he said, and how it is heated and accelerated out into space. NASA craft ‘touches’ sun for first time 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z “We know pretty much nothing about how much interstellar dust actually gets into the Solar System,” Provornikova says, or how it interacts with the solar wind. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z This surface marks the interface between the Sun’s atmosphere and an outer region of space dominated by the solar wind. NASA Spacecraft ‘Touches’ the Sun for the First Time Ever 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Even though the Moon lacks an overall magnetic field, these mysterious, dark areas have a localized field that seems to shield them from the solar wind. NASA-funded startups will soon put a fleet of landers on the Moon 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Dust storms, cosmic rays and solar winds ravage the Red Planet’s surface. Martian Crust Could Sustain Life through Radiation 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., will study the pristine samples to measure how radiation from the solar wind affects hydrogen and helium levels inside moon dust. 50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z The denser and colder a cloud is, the more momentum it will sap from the solar wind. ‘Voyager on steroids.’ Mission would probe mysterious region beyond our Solar System 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Inside the corona, the solar wind speed and plasma densities dropped, suggesting the boundary had indeed been crossed. NASA Spacecraft ‘Touches’ the Sun for the First Time Ever 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Whereas some is likely created by solar wind, which contains light hydrogen, other water may be delivered by comets, rich in a heavier isotope. NASA-funded startups will soon put a fleet of landers on the Moon 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Some background: After NASA's 2011 Genesis mission brought back solar wind samples, scientists discovered that oxygen isotopes on the Sun differ from those found on Earth. A strange meteorite unlocks clues about the origins of our solar system 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z This magnetosphere, in the region above the ionosphere, shields all life on Earth, and its atmosphere, from damaging solar winds and the corrosive effects of solar radiation. Analysis | Intelligent life probably exists on distant planets — even if we can’t make contact, astrophysicist says 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Solar Orbiter’s main mission is to study the Sun up-close, helping scientists understand the causes of solar wind and how it affects Earth. One of NASA’s Solar Orbiter tools caught its first video of a coronal mass ejection 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z While inside the corona, the spacecraft also studied unusual kinks in the magnetic field of the solar wind, known as switchbacks. NASA Spacecraft ‘Touches’ the Sun for the First Time Ever 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z The Sun throws hydrogen ions at the lunar surface, in the form of the solar wind, that bombard oxygen-rich rocks, apparently forming small amounts of water. NASA-funded startups will soon put a fleet of landers on the Moon 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the northern lights occur when energized electrons from a high-speed solar winds collide with the Earth’s atmosphere. Northern lights may grace the skies tonight. Good luck seeing it from Seattle. 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z The asteroid’s surprising lack of contamination by the solar wind — the stream of plasma and particles coming from the sun — suggested the asteroid’s material was shielded from space for billions of years. A 22-Million-Year Journey From the Asteroid Belt to Botswana 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Six minutes later, the burst of light lit up a solar wind probe between the Sun and Earth. Nature’s most magnetic objects, ripped apart in starquakes, can unleash powerful flashes of light 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z On Friday night, a spurt of swift solar wind hit Rarth’s magnetic field, or magnetosphere. How aurora and light pillars formed over Alaska 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Plasma physicists want several new facilities, such as one to simulate the solar wind. U.S. physicists rally around ambitious plan to build fusion power plant 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Their models suggest carbon dioxide, ionized by particles in the solar wind that bombards the atmosphere, vigorously splits the water molecules apart. Martian dust storms parch the planet by driving water into space 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Yes, scraps of space hardware are sometimes safely returned to Earth; and yes, particles from the solar wind were safely returned to Earth by NASA’s Genesis mission in 2004. How Geologists Reveal the Secrets of the Solar System 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z They were the first to cross the boundary of the heliosphere — the protective bubble formed by the solar wind. Daily briefing: The Voyagers’ surprising view from outside the heliosphere 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z The sun, like all active stars, constantly vents matter in the form of solar wind, which includes particles like electrons, protons, and ionized helium atoms. A study that links solar activity to earthquakes is sending shockwaves through the science world 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Some measure what is happening directly around the spacecraft, like the magnetic fields and particles of the solar wind. Closest Pictures Ever Taken of Sun Show Tiny Campfire Flares 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Its lone camera faces away from the sun to observe the solar wind. Spacecraft snaps closest pictures of sun, ‘campfires’ abound 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z Sitting at the end of a long boom at the back of the spacecraft, the MAG senses the magnetic fields embedded in the solar wind - the stream of charged particles billowing away from the Sun. Europe's Sun mission makes first close pass 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z The instrument, called a magnetometer, is part of a group of instruments that will measure how the Earth’s magnetic field is impacted by the solar wind, said Roy Torbet, UNH professor of physics. UNH to develop sensor to improve space weather monitoring 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z And he creates kinetic models that simulate how these charged particles in solar wind interact with the magnetosphere of the Earth. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Ten other missions in space also keep an eye on the sun and the solar wind. Closest Pictures Ever Taken of Sun Show Tiny Campfire Flares 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The planet’s outer core generates its magnetic field, a kind of shield that protects Earth from solar wind. Scientists just named a new geological age: the Chibanian 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The two missions were therefore able to do some multi-point sensing of the solar wind in relatively close proximity to each other. Europe's Sun mission makes first close pass 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Protruding from the back of the spacecraft is a 4.4-metre-long boom carrying instruments such as the magnetometer, which will measure the solar wind’s magnetic field. Spacecraft will take first-ever images of Sun’s elusive poles 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Solar, or geomagnetic, storms are disturbances in Earth’s magnetosphere or magnetic field caused by changes in solar wind. Sun's 'boiling' surface revealed in historic high-res images captured by solar telescope 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Speaking with Newsweek, one of the study's authors, Benjamin Weiss, said the magnetic field likely helped protect the Moon from the Sun's solar wind. Moon lost its magnetic field 1B years ago after its 'internal dynamo' ended, study finds 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Eugene N. Parker, a retired University of Chicago astrophysicist whom the spacecraft is named after, predicted the existence of the solar wind in 1958. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Is Unlocking the Sun’s Mysteries 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z One idea is that they are created when charged particles from the solar wind slam into Mars’ magnetic field. ‘Marsquakes’ reveal red planet’s hidden geology 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z “The Parker Solar Probe is a fundamental physics mission, to determine what drives the solar wind and what parts of the sun produce the different solar winds,” Malaspina told the Daily Camera. CU scientists seeing results of space mission 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z “This will dramatically change our theories for how the corona and solar wind are being heated,” Kasper added. NASA's probe soaring near sun reveals surprises about solar wind 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z They observed bursts of energetic particles never seen before on such a small scale as well as switchback-like reversals in the out-flowing solar magnetic field that seem to whip up the solar wind. Surprising 1st results from NASA’s sun-skimming spacecraft 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The corona also accelerates the solar wind — the million-miles-per-hour stream of particles that fly outward from the sun. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Is Unlocking the Sun’s Mysteries 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z “It is expected that PSP data will guide our understanding of the sun and the solar wind for many years,” Verscharen wrote. NASA’s Sun-Kissing Parker Solar Probe Lifts the Veil on Our Closest Star 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Energetic particles and plasma are continuously streaming from the Sun at all times — a phenomena that’s been dubbed solar wind. NASA spacecraft unraveling Sun’s mysteries as it spirals closer to our star 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The probe is studying the energy that heats the Sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, and accelerates the solar wind. Sun-bombing spacecraft uncovers secrets of the solar wind 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The PSP data suggest that the field lines contain S-shaped bends and that the Sun releases blobs of plasma that form part of the young solar wind. A step closer to the Sun’s secrets 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Both first passed through a transitional “heliopause” boundary region where the pressures of the solar wind and the interstellar medium are in a delicate, dynamic balance. Proposed Interstellar Mission Reaches for the Stars, One Generation at a Time 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z “Slow” is a relative term here; the “fast” solar wind zips along at about twice that velocity. NASA’s Sun-Kissing Parker Solar Probe Lifts the Veil on Our Closest Star 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z It’s possible that these weird magnetic switchbacks may be the reason the solar wind is able to get so fast and break free of the Sun. NASA spacecraft unraveling Sun’s mysteries as it spirals closer to our star 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z It is the closest look yet at one of the solar wind’s points of origin. Sun-bombing spacecraft uncovers secrets of the solar wind 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Bale and colleagues also report that the PSP’s sensors detected fluctuations in the local electric and magnetic fields in the solar wind that are larger than those detected near Earth. A step closer to the Sun’s secrets 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z In a series of papers published on Monday in Nature Astronomy, scientists report what Voyager 2 observed at the boundary of the solar wind’s bubble and beyond. Voyager 2’s Discoveries From Interstellar Space 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Scientists already knew that the fast solar wind originates in large coronal “holes”—patches where the outer atmosphere is considerably cooler and thinner than normal—near the sun’s poles. NASA’s Sun-Kissing Parker Solar Probe Lifts the Veil on Our Closest Star 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z On 5 November 2018, Voyager 2 crossed the boundary between the heliosphere — the bubble of solar wind emanating from the Sun — and interstellar space. Daily briefing: New Zealand passes landmark climate law pledging zero carbon by 2050 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Another surprising finding is how quickly the solar wind rotates around the Sun as the star spins. Sun-bombing spacecraft uncovers secrets of the solar wind 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The authors use the extremely clear signal of the solar wind’s strahl — a collimated and fast beam of electrons that stream along the magnetic field — to study the field’s geometry and configuration. A step closer to the Sun’s secrets 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The solar wind - the unending flow of charged particles emanating from the outer atmosphere of the sun - creates an immense protective bubble called the heliosphere that envelopes the solar system. NASA probe provides insight on solar system's border with interstellar space 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Further tests on the ancient limestone revealed a similar spike in levels of an isotope of helium that streams out of the sun in the surge of particles known as the solar wind. Dust cloud sparked explosion in primitive life on Earth, say scientists 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z The second involves the solar wind, the constant stream of plasma that bathes every planet, moon, asteroid and comet in the solar system. It's Raining on the Sun 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z The finding also suggests that the solar wind is transporting more energy away from the Sun than previously thought, so the star’s rotation might be slowing down more rapidly than expected. Sun-bombing spacecraft uncovers secrets of the solar wind 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z In the near future, it will be important to combine all the available sources of information to develop a deeper understanding of the physics of the Sun and the solar wind. A step closer to the Sun’s secrets 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The boundary of the solar system - the place where the solar wind ends and interstellar space begins - is called the heliopause. NASA probe provides insight on solar system's border with interstellar space 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z But we on Earth are partly shielded from this chaos by the heliosphere, a balloon-like structure inflated by the solar wind. Interstellar Probe, a mission concept for NASA, aims to travel 93 billion miles past the sun 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z The Apollo landing sites are littered with cameras, power packs, tongs, drills, towels, brushes, rakes and trenching tools, and scientific experiments that measured dust, seismic vibrations and the solar wind. Moon buggies and bags of poo: what humans left on the moon 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Both men collected soil and rock samples, set up a metal foil shade to catch the subatomic particles blown through space by the sun’s solar wind. AP’s Apollo 11 anniversary book chronicles journey to moon 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z It is expected that PSP data will guide our understanding of the Sun and the solar wind for many years. A step closer to the Sun’s secrets 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z In another picture, he poses next to a white banner-like hanging that he has just set up for an experiment into solar wind. The greatest photos ever? Why the moon landing shots are artistic masterpieces 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z There’s no way of knowing what it will find out there, beyond the veil of the solar wind. Interstellar Probe, a mission concept for NASA, aims to travel 93 billion miles past the sun 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z Her speciality is space weathering, the process by which a planet’s surface gets darker and redder over time as it is bombarded by meteorite impacts and by the solar wind. These young scientists will shape the next 50 years of Moon research 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z They packed up everything that had to go in big white suitcase like boxes, the rock, the core samples, the bags of dirt, the foil that faced the solar wind. AP’s Apollo 11 anniversary book chronicles journey to moon 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z The mission aims to find clues about the formation and evolution of small bodies in the Solar System and their interaction with the solar wind. China plans mission to Earth’s pet asteroid 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z The lights are caused by high-velocity solar particles—the “solar wind,” as it came to be called—interacting with the Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere. Chasing the Aurora Borealis 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z The researchers found that a day after the solar wind hit the planet, the chemistry in its atmosphere changed and the temperature rose. Jupiter's poles shown heating up in incredible NASA images 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Research published in December in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, reveals that the cause of this north-south auroral asymmetry is the angle at which the sun’s solar wind and magnetic field approaches Earth. The Northern and Southern Lights Are Asymmetric Dancers in the Dark 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z The researchers found that when solar wind approaches Earth from an east-west direction, it creates uneven pressure on Earth’s magnetotail and tilts it toward the side of the planet shrouded in darkness. The northern and southern lights are different. Here’s why 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Chang’e-4 is also equipped with instruments developed by scientists from Sweden, Germany and China to study the lunar environment, cosmic radiation and the interaction between solar wind and the moon’s surface. Giant leaf for mankind? China germinates first seed on moon 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The camera then began registering bands of red—although they weren’t visible to the naked eye, they signalled that there was a strong solar wind. Chasing the Aurora Borealis 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z The researchers hope to understand how the solar winds from the Sun impact other planets environments, as well as our own. Jupiter's poles shown heating up in incredible NASA images 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Like fishing lines, they catch energetically excitable particles heading our way in the solar wind. The Northern and Southern Lights Are Asymmetric Dancers in the Dark 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft recently entered interstellar space at about 120 AU, leaving the sun’s “sphere of influence” called the heliopause, where bodies experience the solar wind. "Farout!" Newfound Object Is the Farthest Solar System Body Ever Spotted 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z But on Nov. 5, the whistling of the solar wind abruptly stopped. The Voyager 2 spacecraft has escaped the sun’s bubble 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z “There are two winds pushing on each other,” Dr. Stone said, “the solar wind from the inside pushing out and the interstellar wind pushing back in, in balance.” Voyager 2 Has Entered the Space Between Solar Systems 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The PLS measurements of this “solar wind” plummeted to zero on November 5—the official date of Voyager 2’s departure. Voyager 2 Spacecraft Enters Interstellar Space 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Earth’s entire magnetic field is a bit like a bubble, one that is constantly being squashed by the sun’s magnetic field and solar wind. The Northern and Southern Lights Are Asymmetric Dancers in the Dark 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Nasa said the evidence that Voyager 2 had left the heliosphere was provided by an onboard instrument called the Plasma Science Experiment, which measures solar wind. Nasa's Voyager 2 probe reaches interstellar space 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The instruments will probe the structure of the rocks beneath the spacecraft and study the effects of the solar wind striking the lunar surface. China’s Chang’e-4 Launches on Mission to the Moon’s Far Side 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Voyager 2’s plasma science experiment provided the first direct look at what happens to the solar wind as the spacecraft enters interstellar space. Voyager 2 Has Entered the Space Between Solar Systems 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The heliopause is the region at which the solar wind’s outward expansion is countered by the influence of incoming interstellar particles. Voyager 2 Spacecraft Enters Interstellar Space 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Earth’s rotating molten iron core generates the magnetic field that shields life from harmful radiation, and helps prevent the atmosphere from being stripped away by high energy particles in the solar wind. Nasa’s Mars InSight probe touches down on Mars 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z On 5 November, the device recorded a steep decline in the speed of solar wind particles, and had not observed any at all since that date. Nasa's Voyager 2 probe reaches interstellar space 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The other, built by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will focus on the planet’s magnetic field and its interaction with the solar wind. Medical chimps’ retirement, Nobel laureates’ Brexit warning and science mega-prizes 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z At greater distances, the solar wind diminishes and is overtaken by the interstellar flow. Voyager 2 Has Entered the Space Between Solar Systems 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Prior to this, Voyager 2 crossed a region known as the termination shock back in 2007, where the speed of the solar wind dropped dramatically as it began to encounter interstellar particles and radiation. Voyager 2 Spacecraft Enters Interstellar Space 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z The other one, built by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will focus on the planet’s magnetic field and its interaction with solar wind. Mission to Mercury launches successfully 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z And there’s very little protection from the solar wind, the swaths of charged particles constantly streaming from the Sun. This double spacecraft launch could decode Mercury’s mysteries 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z It will investigate the field's behaviour and its interaction with the "solar wind", the billowing mass of particles that stream away from the Sun. Europe and Japan take aim at Mercury 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z MIO will focus on the environment around Mercury—especially the magnetic field and its interaction with the solar wind. All Systems Go for Second-ever Mission to Enter Mercury's Orbit 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z MIO will focus on the environment around Mercury — especially the magnetic field and its interaction with the solar wind. All systems go for second-ever mission to enter Mercury’s orbit 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z Although the field is 100 times weaker than Earth's, it accelerates electrons from the solar wind to high energy levels, a phenomenon not seen in Earth's magnetosphere. Most ambitious Mercury mission yet will explore mysteries of innermost planet 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Here on Earth, our thick atmosphere and magnetic field shield us from much of the solar wind. This double spacecraft launch could decode Mercury’s mysteries 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z One idea is that weak magnetic fields in moon rocks—implanted by comet impacts or a long-extinct magnetic dynamo—might be repelling the solar wind particles that weather and darken the surrounding soil. Tiny spacecraft are breaking out of Earth’s orbit 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z That will put the craft in the solar corona, where it will sample the magnetic, and other, energies that generate the stream of charged particles known as the solar wind, which drives space weather. Plagiarism rules, discrimination settlements and asteroid close-up 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z The mission is named after University of Chicago astrophysicist Eugene Parker, who proposed the existence of the solar wind and who, now aged 91, attended the launch of the satellite. Spacecraft sets off to make humanity’s closest approach to the Sun 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Understanding the solar wind is of importance to scientists and policymakers because of its potential to devastate civilization. Parker Solar Probe Launches on NASA Voyage to ‘Touch the Sun’ 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z He proposed the existence of solar wind – a steady, supersonic stream of particles blasting off the sun – 60 years ago. Nasa's Parker probe sets off on quest for closeup view of the sun 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z He proposed the existence of solar wind - a steady, supersonic stream of particles blasting off the sun - 60 years ago. NASA spacecraft rockets toward sun for closest look yet 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The mission is named after US astrophysicist Eugene Parker, who proposed the existence of the solar wind and who, now aged 91, attended the launch of the satellite. Plagiarism rules, discrimination settlements and asteroid close-up 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z He proposed the existence of solar wind — a steady, supersonic stream of particles blasting off the sun — 60 years ago. NASA spacecraft rockets toward sun for closest look yet 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The spacecraft is named for Eugene N. Parker, a retired University of Chicago astrophysicist who was the first to predict the solar wind. Parker Solar Probe Launches on NASA Voyage to ‘Touch the Sun’ 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z More than a million names are aboard the spacecraft, submitted last spring by space enthusiasts, as well as photographs of Eugene Parker, and a copy of his 1958 landmark paper on solar wind. Nasa's Parker probe sets off on quest for closeup view of the sun 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Eugene Parker predicted the existence of solar wind 60 years ago. Last-minute technical problem delays NASA’s flight to sun 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Scientists now call that stream of particles the solar wind. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Is Named for Him. 60 Years Ago, No One Believed His Ideas About the Sun. 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z More than 1 million names are aboard the spacecraft, submitted last spring by space enthusiasts, as well as photos of Parker, the man, and a copy of his 1958 landmark paper on solar wind. NASA spacecraft rockets toward sun for closest look yet 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Like the Parker Solar Probe, the Helios missions were designed to study the sun’s inner workings; specifically, Helios 2 observed solar winds and the sun’s electric and magnetic fields. NASA probe launching Saturday will get closer to the Sun than any man-made object has ever come 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Sixty years ago, a young astrophysicist at the University of Chicago, Eugene Parker, proposed the existence of solar wind. NASA sending spacecraft straight into sun’s glittering crown 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z “It will break into pieces, and they will get smaller and smaller, until she becomes part of the solar wind,” said Fox. 'Mission to touch the sun': Nasa to launch Parker Solar Probe 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z After Mariner 2, “everyone agreed the solar wind existed,” Dr. Parker said. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Is Named for Him. 60 Years Ago, No One Believed His Ideas About the Sun. 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z This perpetual flow, or "solar wind", is responsible for generating the beautiful auroral lights that appear in polar skies, but there are some interactions that initiate much more troubling effects. Daring mission to unlock Sun's mysteries 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The pointed tails of comets behave like windsocks caught in the solar wind. This NASA spacecraft is about to probe one of Earth’s scariest threats — the sun 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z NASA’s mission will launch the Parker probe through the 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit plasma in order to gather data on the sun’s immediate atmosphere, particularly the phenomenon of solar wind. 2017 Eclipse helped bring attention to new NASA solar probe: ‘It made everybody look to the sky’ 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z A further mystery is what powers the solar wind, the ionised gas that races away from the sun at more than a million miles per hour. 'Mission to touch the sun': Nasa to launch Parker Solar Probe 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The spacecraft will fly right through the action, shining a light on the mysterious processes that generate the solar wind. Mission to the Nearest Star: Fastest Spacecraft Ever Will Dare to Sample the Sun's Corona 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Electronics systems on the ground are also impacted by solar winds. NASA’s newest spacecraft will fly through the Sun’s scorching hot atmosphere 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The spacecraft’s sensors were stressed, but they still managed to measure the solar particles, gusts of solar wind and the strength of the interplanetary magnetic field. This NASA spacecraft is about to probe one of Earth’s scariest threats — the sun 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Another mystery scientists hope to solve: What drives the solar wind? Red-hot voyage to sun will bring us closer to our star 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z So without solar winds interacting with its magnetic field, how does the rogue planet get its auroral glow? Bizarre “rogue planet” found lurking in Earth’s galactic neighborhood 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The solar wind quandary and mystery of the corona are connected, Viall says. Mission to the Nearest Star: Fastest Spacecraft Ever Will Dare to Sample the Sun's Corona 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z An artistic rendering of solar wind bathing Earth. NASA’s newest spacecraft will fly through the Sun’s scorching hot atmosphere 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z It is a project scientists have dreamed about for roughly as long as they have known about the solar wind. This NASA spacecraft is about to probe one of Earth’s scariest threats — the sun 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z “There are missions that are studying the solar wind, but we’re going to get to the birthplace,” Fox said. Red-hot voyage to sun will bring us closer to our star 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z And how does the solar wind, a stream of plasma particles, escape into space? NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z The Parker Probe’s close-up observations of the corona and the solar wind are expected to revolutionize the field of heliophysics—the physics of the sun. Mission to the Nearest Star: Fastest Spacecraft Ever Will Dare to Sample the Sun's Corona 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z This “solar wind” is composed of subatomic particles that were once inside the sun. Parker Solar Probe: set the controls for the edge of the sun… 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Inside the Alfvén surface, the Sun’s magnetic field dominates; outside, the solar wind is more detached and streams away on its own. Death-defying NASA mission will make humanity’s closest approach to the Sun 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Eugene Parker, 91, professor emeritus at the University of Chicago, predicted the existence of solar wind 60 years ago. Red-hot voyage to sun will bring us closer to our star 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z That is "where the magic happens, where the solar wind is accelerated so much that it then takes off," says Nicola Fox, the probe's project scientist at APL. NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z But scientists recently learned that collisions between particles of the solar wind and stray particles of Earth's atmosphere produce low energy x-rays that light up the magnetosphere. New China space missions will watch for colliding black holes, solar blasts 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z As we rely more and more on electronic technology in our everyday lives, understanding the danger posed by the solar wind becomes critical. Parker Solar Probe: set the controls for the edge of the sun… 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z For his part, the 91-year-old Parker says that he is looking forward to seeing the waves and turbulence in the solar wind — which he predicted — measured by the probe that bears his name. Death-defying NASA mission will make humanity’s closest approach to the Sun 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z The spacecraft holds photos of Parker as well as a copy of his 1958 research paper on what he termed solar wind. Red-hot voyage to sun will bring us closer to our star 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Now, the solar wind sits at the cornerstone of an emerging applied science. NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Plate tectonics recycles carbon and regulates temperatures, and Earth's magnetic field provides a shield from dangerous solar winds. Exoplanet Everests May Be Detectable When Giant Telescopes Come Online 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z That means getting a spacecraft down into the corona, where the solar wind is formed. Parker Solar Probe: set the controls for the edge of the sun… 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z That field probably protected the planet from solar wind, helping it hold on to its atmosphere. ‘Marsquakes’ are a thing, and this NASA spacecraft will go look for them 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z It also won’t be able to use its engines to stay in position, as it’s getting pushed off by solar wind. NASA’s newest spacecraft will scour the galaxy for undiscovered planets 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Whatever physics accelerates the solar wind also launches dangerous solar storms. NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z This is an important issue in astronomy, because the chromospheric holes at the sun’s poles play a central role in theories concerning the origin of the solar wind. Celebrating Sun-Earth Day: A Total Eclipse of the Mind 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z Designed for launch sometime after 2019, Solar Orbiter is about watching what happens on the sun and seeing how it affects the solar wind. Parker Solar Probe: set the controls for the edge of the sun… 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z Its weakened atomic structure broke apart into an expanding cloud of dust, which was quickly dispersed by Altair’s solar wind. Aliens watch the rise of humanity in an excerpt from Peter F. Hamilton’s sci-fi novel, Salvation 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Protons in the solar wind generate hydroxyl ions when they strike oxides in the regolith. India plans tricky and unprecedented landing near moon's south pole 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Workaday solar wind would pose a health risk only to astronauts traveling outside Earth's protective magnetic field, to deep-space locations such as the moon or Mars. NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z The Northern Lights — seen over Iceland — are caused by charged particles in the solar wind hitting Earth’s magnetosphere.Credit: How the planet’s poles keep trading places 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The acceleration of the solar wind remains one of the “fundamental science questions about the sun,” Christian said. This NASA spacecraft will get closer to the sun than anything ever before 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Its churning molten core, for example, creates and sustains a magnetic field that shields the planet’s fragile atmosphere from the solar wind. The labs that forge distant planets here on Earth Helium-3, embedded in the lunar crust by the solar wind, could be fuel for future fusion power plants. If No One Owns the Moon, Can Anyone Make Money Up There? 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z At solar wind speeds, a space weather event picked up there can reach Earth 15 minutes later. NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Mitchell adds a generous helping of tension to the mix, thanks to the social implications of that discovery: the potential loss of Earth’s dipole, the ‘magnetic shield’ that deflects harmful particles from the solar wind. How the planet’s poles keep trading places 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Strong solar winds led to this week’s particularly stunning show. Dazzling Northern Lights display illuminates Finnish skies 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z When such gusts of solar wind reach Earth, they send charged particles racing along our planet’s magnetic field lines toward the poles, where they slam into the atmosphere. Sun Storm to Cause Stunning Auroras—Here’s How to Watch 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z This Halloween holds promise for auroras, as solar monitoring satellites suggest that Earth may get buffeted by a stream of solar wind that is scheduled to arrive between October 31 and November 1. Halloween Sky Guide: 6 Eerie Sights to Haunt Your Night 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z The solar wind has been a puzzle since solar physicist Eugene Parker, the probe's namesake, described it in 1958. NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z The Parker Solar Probe will study the corona and investigate the solar wind, a constant gust of charged particles that streams deep into the solar system, and gather data on what causes it to accelerate. Cassini Is Gone. Here Are the Next Space Missions to Watch Out For. 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z Strong solar winds led to this week’s particularly stunning show. Dazzling Northern Lights display illuminates Finnish skies 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The beautiful light shows are caused by the interaction of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. Spectacular Aurora views down east coast - BBC News 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z On Earth, the solar wind is the power source, firing electrons at up to 30,000 volts. Jupiter's vividly glowing auroras have a mysterious power source 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Understanding it better could help today's researchers improve their forecasts of solar storms, the gusts of solar wind that crash into Earth's magnetic field and, at their strongest, knock out satellites and electrical grids. NASA’s Parker Probe will venture closer than ever to the sun to explore its mysterious atmosphere 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z The moon is constantly bombarded by a stream of highly charged particles emanating from the sun, called the solar wind. Newfound Material on the Moon Could Offer Clues to Our Planet's Early Years 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z But though scientists had measured the speed of the solar wind that forms the heliosphere, the properties of the matter beyond it had never been analyzed. The Loyal Engineers Steering NASA’s Voyager Probes Across the Universe 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Among them is the process that accelerates the solar wind, a stream of charged particles that roars off the corona at a million miles an hour. Northwest citizen scientists among the many helping track solar eclipse across U.S. 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Protected by a special heat shield, the craft will observe the sun’s magnetic field, its electrical field and the energetic particles from the solar wind. Karen Handel, Uber, Saudi Arabia: Your Wednesday Briefing 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Protected by a special heat shield, the craft will observe the sun’s magnetic field, electrical field and the energetic particles from the solar wind. Summer Solstice: A Great Moment to Ponder the Sun 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z It should also expand our knowledge of the origin and evolution of the solar wind. Nasa renames Sun skimming mission - BBC News 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z This is where the solar wind ions abruptly slow as they press outward against the surrounding interstellar matter and swerve to create a cometlike tail. The Loyal Engineers Steering NASA’s Voyager Probes Across the Universe 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z In order to better predict solar storms, scientists need to better understand the solar wind, Penn said. Northwest citizen scientists among the many helping track solar eclipse across U.S. 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z That’s close enough to find answers to the sun’s other big mystery: what creates the solar wind, the charged particles that accelerate from the sun and wreak havoc on Earth’s electrical systems. NASA Sending Probe to 'Touch' the Sun—Here's Why 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z The spacecraft is designed to “trace the flow of energy” that’s responsible for heating up the corona and accelerating the solar wind. NASA is flying a probe to the Sun named after the man who changed our understanding of stars 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z The Aurora Australis is caused by solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - interacting with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. Aurora Australis: Colourful show hits Australia and New Zealand - BBC News 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z The intensity of the solar wind destroyed the atmospheres of the inner Trappist-1 planets within millions of years. Atmosphere discovery makes Trappist-1 exoplanet priority in hunt for alien life 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z The solar wind is a steady stream of particles, mostly protons and electrons, emitted by the sun. How Mars lost its atmosphere, and why Earth didn’t 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Earth, by contrast, has a liquid metal core that generates a protective magnetic shield that deflects the solar wind. Solar wind turned Mars into dry, cold planet: study 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Parker discovered solar wind in the 1950s and is about to celebrate his 90th birthday. NASA is flying a probe to the Sun named after the man who changed our understanding of stars 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z The Aurora Australis is caused by the interaction of solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun - and Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. Aurora Australis: Spectacular displays for first Southern Lights charter flight - BBC News 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z The Aurora, also known as the Northern Lights, is a natural phenomenon of light seen in the Arctic region and other high latitude when magnetic particles create undulating ribbons of light because of solar wind. Dior sings the blues to Paris celebs in fashion ode to navy 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Earlier Discovery missions included the planet-hunting Kepler telescope and the Genesis mission that returned samples of the solar wind. NASA sets sights on asteroid exploration 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z Scientists are not sure why Mars' atmosphere became vulnerable to the solar wind, but suspect it had to do with the loss of the planet's magnetic field. Solar wind turned Mars into dry, cold planet: study 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Apart from getting the mission named after him, a chip with pictures of Parker will also be included on the vehicles, as well as a copy of his original paper on solar wind. NASA is flying a probe to the Sun named after the man who changed our understanding of stars 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z But habitability is a long shot: Proxima Centauri is an unruly star that probably blasts the planet with a fierce solar wind, x-rays, and ultraviolet light. From AI to protein folding: Our breakthrough runners-up 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z The colorful phenomenon is caused when a magnetic solar wind slams into the Earth’s magnetic field. China's Arctic ambitions take shape in remote Iceland valley 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z When Rosetta first arrived, the interplay of particles from the comet with the solar wind produced oscillations in the magnetic fields that the scientists turned into sound, a “cosmic song.” Rosetta Spacecraft to End Mission by Sinking to Its Comet Companion 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Over time, energized particles in the solar wind stripped off Mars' atmosphere, leaving a thin and still-shrinking envelope of gases around the planet, measurements by one of NASA's Mars-orbiting spacecraft show. Solar wind turned Mars into dry, cold planet: study 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are multicoloured natural illuminations caused by interactions between solar winds and the Earth’s magnetic field. Iceland: northern lights replace street lights in Reykjavik 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z It's thanks to the Earth being in the path of the solar wind - a stream of charged particles escaping from the Sun. Reykjavik goes dark for Northern Lights show - BBC News 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z All this sky action is caused by a strong gust of solar wind that erupted off the sun’s surface this past weekend. Aurora Alert! Watch Now for Northern Lights Exactly why the atmosphere was lost is still a mystery — perhaps it was eroded by solar wind or blown away in a catastrophic asteroid impact. The rocks on Mars suggest it used to look like Earth. What happened? 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z The magnetosphere is constantly being bombarded by charged particles streaming from the Sun, called solar wind. Listen to the sound of NASA’s Juno spacecraft crossing into Jupiter’s magnetic field 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z One of the things that is unknown is how much the solar wind contributes to Jupiter’s auroras. All Eyes on Jupiter 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Hubble is observing the planet daily for a month, to see how the auroras change and how they respond to different conditions in the solar wind. Hubble is capturing stunning photos of Jupiter’s giant auroras 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Charged particles are constantly streaming from the sun in the solar wind, and auroras occur when these particles interact with Earth's magnetic field. Auroras Make Weird Noises, and Now We Know Why The role of each spacecraft is, in addition to making these measurements, protecting the masses from external forces such as sunlight and solar wind. Green light for space-based gravitational wave detector 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z Prior to crossing over, the spacecraft was traveling through the solar wind, where there were about 16 particles per cubic inch. Listen to the sound of NASA’s Juno spacecraft crossing into Jupiter’s magnetic field 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z At Earth, auroras are powered by the solar wind — a continuous stream of charged particles emanating from the sun. All Eyes on Jupiter 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Juno, instead, is studying the properties of the solar wind itself. Hubble is capturing stunning photos of Jupiter’s giant auroras 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Solar storms occur when solar wind from the sun wreaks havoc on Earth's magnetosphere. Why Is This Fed Official Worried About a Solar Storm? 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z While the chips are still within the solar system, how vulnerable will they be to changes in the solar wind? Why Interstellar Travel Has Suddenly Become a Realistic Goal 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z That’s where the incoming solar wind clashes with the edge of Jupiter’s magnetic field. Listen to the sound of NASA’s Juno spacecraft crossing into Jupiter’s magnetic field 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Pluto modifies its space environment, interacting with the solar wind plasma and energetic particles. Pluto’s interaction with its space environment: Solar wind, energetic particles, and dust | Science 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Another challenge is preventing the long, thin wires from bending as they are pummeled by the solar wind. New NASA Spacecraft Will Be Propelled By Light 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z The craft’s body is designed to protect its payload from pressure exerted by sunlight and the solar wind, and is built from non-magnetic materials. Gravity’s rainbow 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Now, though, we are sailing in a solar wind, and interstellar travel is within our grasp. Why Interstellar Travel Has Suddenly Become a Realistic Goal 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z During the crossover, Juno’s onboard instruments were able to measure this huge change in particle density as the vehicle transitioned from the solar wind to the magnetosphere. Listen to the sound of NASA’s Juno spacecraft crossing into Jupiter’s magnetic field 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Pluto modifies its space environment, interacting with the solar wind plasma and energetic particles. Pluto’s interaction with its space environment: Solar wind, energetic particles, and dust | Science 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z While the sunlight that propels a solar sail significantly diminishes once a spacecraft reaches the asteroid belt, the solar wind is still blowing strong. New NASA Spacecraft Will Be Propelled By Light 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z A CME will move faster than the solar wind and carry even more energy. Mars atmosphere 'eroded by Sun activity' - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z On Thursday, scientists reported that even today, the solar wind is stripping away about 100 grams of atmospheric gas every second. NASA: Sun stripping away Martian atmosphere over billions of years, why dry planet today 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Sometimes an electron is knocked off an atom in the upper atmosphere, and then the charged atom is accelerated away by the electric and magnetic fields of the solar wind. Mars’ Atmosphere Stripped Away by Solar Storms, NASA Says 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Two key instruments—a magnetometer and a solar wind ion analyzer—were put to work to conduct the observations, and what they found was unmistakable. Here's What Killed Mars 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z As on Earth, the rippling northern lights are caused by atmospheric particles excited by the electrons of the solar winds. Mars atmosphere findings hint at fate of liquid water on red planet 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z This field, called a magnetosphere, protected Mars from damage by solar winds, just as Earth's magnetosphere protects us now. The Sun has stripped away Mars' atmosphere, causing global climate change 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The probe carries scientific instruments to measure various aspects of the Martian atmosphere, including a device to analyze solar winds. Was the Red Planet Once Ocean Blue? 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z The Maven spacecraft, which entered orbit around Mars in September last year, carries a suite of instruments to analyze the solar wind and its effects on the atmosphere. Mars’ Atmosphere Stripped Away by Solar Storms, NASA Says 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The resulting open magnetic field allows solar particles to shoot away from the sun, creating what’s known as the solar wind. Week's Best Space Pictures: Gorgeous Galaxies Far, Far Away 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Though it probably helps shield us from solar winds and flares, is it truly important for habitability? Is Earth as Special as We Think? 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z When the solar winds hit Mars in March, they wrapped around the planet, heating up the atmospheric gases and causing them to shoot outward. The Sun has stripped away Mars' atmosphere, causing global climate change 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z It also immerses its residents into the Earth’s space environment and reveals how dynamic its atmosphere is, from its lower layers to its protective magnetic shield, constantly swept by the solar wind. Six amazing sights that look even better from the ISS 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z Particles of air can also be knocked into space through collisions with incoming solar wind particles, like billiard balls. Mars’ Atmosphere Stripped Away by Solar Storms, NASA Says 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The resulting open magnetic field allows solar particles to shoot away from the sun, creating what’s known as the solar wind. Week's Best Space Pictures: Gorgeous Galaxies Far, Far Away 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Light sails themselves are an actual thing, at least in theory; they use huge sheets of ultrathin Mylar to catch the solar wind, allowing them to carry a payload across interplanetary space without rockets. Alien Transit Systems May Be a Giveaway in the Search for ET 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Space Weather Creates Electrical 'Bermuda Triangles': Even a mild shock wave in the solar wind can suddenly amp up the equatorial electrojet and create localized magnetic storms. Physics Week in Review: August 22, 2015 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z The Earth’s magnetic field – known as the “magnetosphere” – protects our atmosphere from the “solar wind.” Our Power Grid Is More Vulnerable to Space Weather Than We Thought 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z On Earth, the planet’s magnetic field channels the solar wind toward the poles, and the nighttime light shows are seen mostly at the higher latitudes and rarely near the Equator. Mars’ Atmosphere Stripped Away by Solar Storms, NASA Says 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The resulting open magnetic field allows solar particles to shoot away from the sun, creating what’s known as the solar wind. Week's Best Space Pictures: Gorgeous Galaxies Far, Far Away 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z The researchers will additionally watch how the coma of the comet - the dusty envelope around its nucleus - flexes when the solar wind hits it. Comet and Rosetta Spacecraft Make Closest Approach to the Sun 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Air Force, and its primary goal is to monitor the solar wind. NASA Camera Snaps Stunning View of Earth and Moon [Video] 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z The high-latitude regions are most susceptible to GICs because of the intense electric currents flowing through the auroras, thanks to the way the solar wind gets diverted when it hits the Earth’s magnetosphere. Our Power Grid Is More Vulnerable to Space Weather Than We Thought 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z Instead, during a few periods of intense solar wind, Maven spotted diffuse auroras over much of Mars. Mars’ Atmosphere Stripped Away by Solar Storms, NASA Says 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The L1 is a great location to measure the solar wind, the continuous stream of charged particles streaming from the sun. The Backstory on the Satellite That Caught the Moon Photobombing Earth 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z The team will also be observing how the solar wind, the constant stream of gas from the sun, interacts with the comet's surface and causes changes, Weissman said. Comet and Rosetta Spacecraft Make Closest Approach to the Sun 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Auroras are produced when the solar wind—a stream of plasma comprising charged particles that flow outward from the sun—becomes entangled in a planet’s or other celestial object’s magnetic field. Brown Dwarf Boasts Brightest Auroras Ever Seen [Slide Show] 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z The magnetic field protects Earth from these solar winds. Earth magnetic shield is older than previously thought - BBC News 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z "The solar wind would have been much more intense 4 billion years ago," said Tarduno, who led the study published in the journal Science. Earth's 'magnetic personality' much older than previously thought 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Whenever it arose, an ancient magnetic field would have been a good, although not perfect, shield against the solar wind. Earth's ancient magnetic field just got a lot older 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z When the charged particles of solar wind hit Earth's field, they get redirected to our planet's magnetic poles, where they get excited and emit the greens and blues of the aurora. Powerful aurorae observed on brown dwarf for the first time 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Between now and September, New Horizons will focus on transmitting datasets from other instruments such as those that study the solar wind and space environment. Nitrogen glaciers flow on Pluto 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z That’s just a small part of the spacecraft’s overall mission, however, which is to monitor solar wind in order to provide space weather reports to Earth with about 15-60 minutes lead time. NASA Releases Stunning Photo Of Earth From One Million Miles Away 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Earth's magnetic field has been a life preserver, protecting against relentless solar winds, streams of charged particles rushing from the Sun, that otherwise could strip away the planet's atmosphere and water. Earth's 'magnetic personality' much older than previously thought 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z An ancient magnetic field could have made the 500-million-year-old planet more hospitable to life, by preventing the Sun's powerful solar wind from stripping away the atmosphere. Earth's ancient magnetic field just got a lot older 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Our Sun's magnetic field, for example, helps to heat up the star's outer atmosphere to a very high temperature, causing activity like sun spots, solar flares, and solar wind. Powerful aurorae observed on brown dwarf for the first time 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Dr. Alexander’s areas of expertise included the evolution and physics of comets, Jupiter and its moons, Venus, plate tectonics and the stream of particles from the sun known as solar wind. Claudia Alexander, NASA Manager Who Led Jupiter Mission, Dies at 56 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Dr. Alexander, whose doctorate was in plasma physics, conducted landmark research on the evolution and interior physics of comets, Jupiter and its moons, solar wind, and other subjects. Claudia Alexander, who helped direct NASA’s Galileo mission to Jupiter, dies at 56 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z The magnetic field's disappearance exposed Mars to solar winds that may have peeled off the atmosphere and water, leaving the planet desolate. Earth's 'magnetic personality' much older than previously thought 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z But she also said it's possible solar wind is colliding with the escaping atmosphere and carrying it outward into space. Pluto's escaping atmosphere extends 1,000 miles out into space 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z An acclaimed scientist who conducted landmark research on the evolution and interior physics of comets, Jupiter and its moons, solar wind and other subjects, Alexander authored or co-authored more than a dozen scientific papers. Renowned scientist Claudia Alexander dies; helped lead NASA's Galileo mission, other projects 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z As well as taking pictures, New Horizons is taking samples of the solar winds and magnetic fields in Pluto’s vicinity, as well as measuring atmospheric dusts. Pluto image revealed by Nasa offers closest look yet at dwarf planet 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The field is 27 times more powerful than Earth’s and sits at an angle on the planet, changing chaotically as it interacts with the solar wind. Neptune's Strange Magnetic Field Stretches Arms in New Model (Video) 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The most famous feature of a comet is its twin tails of gas and dust, which are created when the Sun bombards it with light and the particles known as the solar wind. Is There Life On Comet 67P? 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z But Mars began to lose that atmosphere, perhaps because its gravity wasn’t strong enough to hold onto it after an asteroid impact, or perhaps it was gradually blown away by solar winds. The Weekender: DARPA Robots, racing drones, and science frauds 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z The finalists include projects to study the atmospheres of planets around nearby stars, the characteristics of distant high-energy objects, and how the sun heats the solar wind and planetary atmospheres. European Space Agency picks finalists for next science mission 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Just where it will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere is still uncertain for now, due to its twisting trajectory and the effects of solar winds. Russian Spacecraft Hurtles Towards Fiery Death In Earth's Atmosphere 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Think of it as solar wind on steroids. Black holes blast starmaking material right out of galaxy 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Charged particles in the solar wind, mostly electrons and protons traveling at about a million miles per hour, generate a magnetic field as they move. NASA Mission to Measure Earth’s Magnetic Collisions 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z From there, he says, the particles may fly away on the solar wind to “become interstellar dust – the silicon footprint of our solar system.” First Active Hydrothermal System Found beyond Earth 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Experts' best guess is that these features form when volatile material from the surface is lost to space, perhaps through interactions with the solar wind of particles blown off the sun. NASA’s Messenger Mission to Mercury Ends 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z The mission will monitor changes in solar wind, to warn forecasters of changes which affect satellites, power grids and communication systems. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z During that time it will survey solar winds, which are capable of disrupting power grids, aviation, and GPS. Watch SpaceX send the DSCOVR satellite to deep space 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z “Right where the solar wind meets the magnetosphere, that boundary, you have a weak point in the magnetic field,” Dr. Dorelli said. NASA Mission to Measure Earth’s Magnetic Collisions 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z It will observe the Earth from that distance for 110 days and pay close attention to solar winds, which are capable of disrupting power grids, aviation, and GPS. Watch SpaceX attempt its first Falcon 9 deep-space mission 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z The aurora borealis is caused by the intermingling of solar wind with Earth’s magnetic field. Stunning NASA video shows aurora borealis meeting the sunrise 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z They’ll be able to observe how the coma’s composition changes, as well as other properties — like the development of a "magnetosphere" that insulates comets and other celestial bodies from solar winds. Rosetta's scientists are finally learning how comets really work 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Its next launch is scheduled for February, when a Falcon 9 rocket will deliver the Deep Space Climate Observatory, which is geared towards real-time monitoring of solar wind. SpaceX Raises $1 Billion In A Financing Round With Google And Fidelity 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z The phenomenon takes place near the earth's magnetic poles, where the planet's magnetic field is most prone to interference from solar wind. Spectacular views of Northern Lights 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z The loss of atmospheric gas, as solar wind gradually chewed it away, completely transformed Mars. Mars and comets: a brief summary of this week's sweetest space news 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The stream, known as the solar wind, is typically deflected by the ionosphere, a layer of ions and electrons forming a shield around Mars. Orbiter spots solar particles penetrating deep into atmosphere of Mars 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Ahead stretches a vast expanse of rocky terrain, untouched in millennia by anything—except meteors and solar winds. NetAppVoice: That's No Moon... [100 Words Into The Future] 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Once Mars cooled off, the dynamo and the magnetic field stopped and the solar wind began pecking away at Mars’s atmosphere. Looking to Mars to Help Understand Changing Climates 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Electrons and protons are blown from the sun's atmosphere towards the earth by solar wind, where they collide with gas particles. Spectacular views of Northern Lights 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z The ionosphere, a protective layer of ions and electrons, should normally act as a shield to the solar wind. Mars and comets: a brief summary of this week's sweetest space news 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z When charged particles called solar wind hit the comet, the gas streams away, forming a blue ion tail. The Ten-Year Journey to Land on a Comet 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z Each will turn its gaze toward Mars to remotely monitor Siding Spring’s encounter, investigating the comet’s composition and activity as well as its interactions with Mars and the solar wind. The Best Seat in the House for Sunday’s Comet Flyby Is Mars 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z One idea is that it was sputtered away by radiation and particles from the sun, known as the solar wind. Looking to Mars to Help Understand Changing Climates 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z The Sun is constantly releasing a "solar wind" of particles into the heliosphere, the area that defines the solar system. New form of space weather identified 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z The solar wind, a river of hot protons that flows from the sun, can penetrate deeper into Mars’ spare atmosphere than previously thought, they announced. Mars and comets: a brief summary of this week's sweetest space news 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The goal of the science mission specifically is to learn more about the composition of the Martian atmosophere and how it interacts with solar wind and other phenomena. NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Successfully Entered Into Martian Orbit 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z The spacecraft will also study the solar wind phenomenon, in which solar particles bombard and ultimately erode the Martian atmosphere. NASA's Maven Satellite Enters Martian Orbit 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Known as the solar wind, this constant stream erodes Mars’s atmosphere. Nasa's Maven spacecraft could solve mystery of Mars's missing water 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z Some of them, such as a pair of instruments to measure solar wind interactions, already began taking data while the spacecraft was on its way to Mars. Jubilation as NASA orbiter reaches Mars 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z Despite their immense size, Wolf-Rayet stars shed huge amounts of their matter off into space as a result of intense solar winds. Bright Young Stars Are Made In Red-Hot Stellar Clusters 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Even though it will be second out of the solar system, scientists are anxious for the data from one of Voyager 2’s instruments, which measures solar wind particles. Dark Spots in Our Knowledge of Neptune 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z “This paper differs from other models of the solar wind and the heliosphere and is among the new models that the Voyager team will be studying as more data are acquired by Voyager,” he said. Voyager Scientists Disagree On Whether Craft Has Reached Interstellar Space 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z That, at least, is how comets look from great distances, and only when they’re close enough to the sun for the outward-flowing solar wind to light them up and produce those signature tails. Strangest Comet Ever—and a Spacecraft is Headed Straight For It 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z The spacecraft was launched in 1978 to study the solar wind, a continuous stream of charged particles flowing from the sun. Citizen scientists out of options to rescue old NASA satellite 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Launched in 1978, the craft made some of the first measurements of the solar wind — the stream of particles ejected from the sun — before it reached Earth. In Effort to Shift Abandoned NASA Craft, a Hiccup (or Burp) 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z The probe was originally launched in 1978 with a goal of studying the solar winds that flow near the Earth. Citizen Scientists Take Command Of Decades-Old NASA Probe 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Hunters avidly track the Kp index, which relates to the intensity of interaction between the solar wind and the Earth's magnetic field. Meet the aurora hunters 2014-03-29T03:00:35Z Conditions both in the incident solar wind and in the magnetosphere are important in determining the efficiency of this energy transfer. [Report] Simultaneous Ground- and Space-Based Observations of the Plasmaspheric Plume and Reconnection 2014-03-06T20:26:32.673Z Mr Thompson said the display, which was also seen in Corbridge, Northumberland, happens when solar wind - electrically charged particles - is ejected from the Sun. Northern Lights illuminate the UK 2014-02-28T15:13:53Z When these field lines "snap back" into position, charged particles from the solar wind are again pushed into the Earth's atmosphere, causing aurora. What are the Northern Lights? 2014-02-28T13:05:43Z He said the display happens when solar wind, or electronically charged particles, were ejected from the Sun. Northern Lights amaze sky watchers 2014-02-28T09:44:49Z The outer boundary of the solar system is defined by where the sun’s effects—in the form of the solar wind, the storm of charged particles that stream from it—are no longer felt. Top 10 Space Moments 2013-12-08T01:50:20Z Energy from the solar wind is carried into Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere through the reconnection of magnetic lines. [Report] Simultaneous Ground- and Space-Based Observations of the Plasmaspheric Plume and Reconnection 2014-03-06T20:26:32.673Z But that small body will be stuffed with eight different instruments to measure atmospheric composition, solar wind ionization, planetary magnetism and more. What Killed Mars? A New Spacecraft Will Find Out 2013-11-16T05:05:21Z As the solar wind approaches, it distorts the Earth's magnetic field and allows some charged particles from the Sun to enter the Earth's atmosphere at the magnetic north pole and the magnetic south pole. What are the Northern Lights? 2014-02-28T13:05:43Z Earth, too, is showered with solar wind, but our planet’s global magnetic field keeps the worst of it at bay. NASA Probe to Track Mars s Missing Atmosphere 2013-11-14T11:45:00.373Z On Earth, our magnetic field deflects the solar wind and helps contain our atmosphere. Nasa mission to study Mars' lost atmosphere 2013-11-14T07:50:47Z When the Sun is quiet, the heliopause—the boundary region where the solar wind slams into the particles of interstellar space—relaxes as well. The Sun Is About to Turn Upside Down 2013-11-13T19:05:39Z Sunspot activity, which ebbs and flows on an 11-year cycle, decreases the cosmic ray flux by periodically increasing the solar wind – a stream of charged particles emitted by the sun. Cosmic Rays Not Causing Climate Change 2013-11-11T13:45:00.473Z They might even be able to stop at their destinations by employing the solar wind of the target star to slow themselves down, using a second, so-called magnetic sail. Interstellar travel: Starship troupers 2013-10-24T15:01:56Z Among Maven’s eight science instruments are six tools to analyze the solar wind at Mars and study the interactions of charged particles in the planet’s atmosphere. NASA Probe to Track Mars s Missing Atmosphere 2013-11-14T11:45:00.373Z The field acted as a protective shield against the Sun's corrosive solar wind and without it, the Martian atmosphere was gradually ripped away. Nasa mission to study Mars' lost atmosphere 2013-11-14T07:50:47Z Even so, he says, the sun’s outgoing solar wind and our solar system’s surrounding heliosphere is shielding us from incoming galactic cosmic rays by at least a factor of ten. NASA's Voyager 1 Mission Far From Over 2013-09-29T09:44:00Z Plasma consists of charged particles and is more prevalent in the extreme cold of interstellar space than in the hot bubble of solar wind that permeates the solar system. Scientists confirm Voyager 1 probe is in interstellar space 2013-09-13T19:09:36Z On the dark side, electrons carried by the solar wind could give dust grains a negative charge. Moon Mission to Suck Up Lunar Dust 2013-09-03T16:45:00.763Z A leading suspect behind the disappearing act is the sun, which bombards Mars and the other inner planets with radiation and charged particles in its “solar wind.” NASA Probe to Track Mars s Missing Atmosphere 2013-11-14T11:45:00.373Z We’ve done that before with other samples from asteroids and samples from solar wind. NASA Is Still Dreaming About Tomorrow: The Fantastic Mars Ascent Vehicle 2013-08-02T22:12:00Z But it's likely the atmosphere was ripped away over billions of years by solar wind, after the magnetic field collapsed. Evidence Mars was once habitable 2013-07-19T16:59:54Z On Aug. 25, Voyager 1 saw a sharp drop-off in the solar particles, also known as the solar wind. Voyager 1 finds that edge of solar system isn’t as defined as scientists once thought 2013-06-27T18:25:18Z All that energy fuels a continuous release of charged particles from the sun into what is known as the solar wind, a pressure bubble that fills and defines the boundaries of the solar system. NASA telescope to probe long-standing solar mystery 2013-06-27T17:21:28Z The Sun's magnetic field drives the strong solar winds and explosions that occur in the solar corona. Sun-crash comet shows solar secrets 2013-06-07T01:14:15Z A planet’s global magnetic fields, which are so crucial to protecting its atmosphere from solar wind stripping interactions, are normally thought to be formed by the motions of an electrically-conducting core. Can Mars Be Terraformed? NASA's MAVEN Mission Could Provide Answers 2013-05-29T10:59:50Z When the solar wind is stronger, at solar maximum, it deflects more cosmic rays from Earth. Do Cosmic Rays Grease Lightning? 2013-05-03T21:15:00Z Mars is in the firing line of the Sun's high energy particles, called solar wind. Applicants wanted: One-way ticket to Mars 2013-04-17T00:12:43Z Only when the solar wind becomes so attenuated that the outward flowing particles bump up against the higher energy particles of interstellar space do we now consider the solar system at an end. Where in the Universe Is Voyager? The Surprising Showdown over Where Our Solar System Ends 2013-03-21T10:50:22Z The belts are thought to be shaped by radio waves traveling through space that accelerate solar wind particles. Earth's Mysterious New Radiation Belt 2013-03-05T07:50:00Z The particles flowed from the sun during a strong blast of solar wind, then plowed into Saturn's magnetic field shortly thereafter. Spacecraft Discovers Particle Accelerator at Saturn 2013-02-26T19:15:05.590Z The solar wind — a stream of particles emanating from the sun — as well as meteorites and comets were pegged as possible sources ofwater depositson the moon in recent studies. Apollo Moon Rocks Challenge Lunar Water Theory 2013-02-19T20:15:00.250Z On Earth, we are protected from the solar wind by a strong magnetic field. Applicants wanted: One-way ticket to Mars 2013-04-17T00:12:43Z The discovery was made using ESA's Venus Express spacecraft, which observed Venus's ionosphere during a period of low solar wind in 2010 to see exactly how the sun affects the way the planet's atmosphere functions. Solar Wind Transforms Venus into Shape of Comet 2013-01-31T19:15:02.413Z Then the solar wind stopped moving and the magnetic field strengthened. Voyager 1 probe leaving solar system reaches "magnetic highway" exit 2012-12-04T02:38:30Z For years Voyager 1 has been closing in on the heliopause—the outer edge of the heliosphere—where the solar wind meets the interstellar medium. Despite Tantalizing Hints, Voyager 1 Has Not Crossed into the Interstellar Medium 2012-12-05T15:16:18.543Z Because they found hydroxyl deep inside each sampled rock, the scientists say they have eliminated the solar wind moon water explanation, because those particles can penetrate the surface only slightly. Apollo Moon Rocks Challenge Lunar Water Theory 2013-02-19T20:15:00.250Z That took it into the final zone of the solar system—the heliosheath—where solar wind particles swirl about chaotically. Voyager 1 Reaches Solar System's Edge 2012-12-05T14:35:00Z Nanophase iron forms when impacting bits of asteroidal dust, solar wind charged particles, or both vaporize iron bound in minerals. The Eternal Youth of Asteroid Vesta 2012-10-31T19:40:30Z But it would tell us about the actual conditions beyond the sun’s heliosphere — where the magnetic influence of the solar wind ends and interstellar space begins. Jump-Starting A Mission To Interstellar Space 2012-10-29T12:06:23Z The bright lights are produced by a massive burst of solar wind and magnetic fields from the sun known as a coronal mass ejection. Aurora Borealis: Your pictures 2012-10-09T11:37:21Z And in 2010, the velocity of the solar wind at Voyager 1’s back unexpectedly dropped all the way to zero. NASA's Voyager 1 Spacecraft May Not Be Near Edge of Solar System After All 2012-09-05T20:45:10.243Z For about a month in July and August, the solar wind came to a dead stop—the threshold known as the heliopause. Voyager 1 Reaches Solar System's Edge 2012-12-05T14:35:00Z The solar wind emitted from the sun is what defines the reach of the solar system. Voyager: a binary love story 2012-09-05T19:45:06.073Z Genesis' data from the captured solar wind helped researchers rethink their understanding of the sun's and early solar system's composition. Heaven on Earth: Cosmic Particles and Extraterrestrial Rocks Reveal Our Beginnings [Slide Show] 2012-08-08T16:15:00.397Z Today I am still in awe of that tiny box of electronics as it sails to the edge of the solar wind. Op-Ed Contributor: Alone in the Void 2012-07-25T16:19:27Z Helium-3 is a component of the solar wind, which is constantly blowing outward from the sun. Moon draws growing interest as a potential source of rare minerals 2012-02-06T19:34:44Z Monday night's auroras were likely just variations in normal background solar wind, not the solar storm that erupted Sunday, said physicist Doug Biesecker at the U.S. Northern Lights Dance Over Northern England 2012-01-24T18:56:00Z Interstellar space has its own medium that pushes back against the solar wind. Voyager: a binary love story 2012-09-05T19:45:06.073Z The collection includes lunar rocks gathered by the Apollo astronauts, particles of cosmic dust collected by special aircraft swooping through the stratosphere, and atoms carried by the solar wind. Heaven on Earth: Cosmic Particles and Extraterrestrial Rocks Reveal Our Beginnings [Slide Show] 2012-08-08T16:15:00.397Z During reversals, the field does not disappear, but rather it becomes weaker, potentially disrupting some animals’ migratory patterns as well as letting solar wind destroy part of the ozone layer of the upper atmosphere. Book Review: Our Magnetic Earth, by Ronald Merrill 2011-12-28T17:15:12.157Z The study found that the solar wind deflects charged particles in the shell around the planet known as a magnetosphere. Solar Wind May Explain Planet Mercury's Puny Magnetic Field 2011-12-23T00:15:00.447Z Without the external fields generated by the solar wind, Mercury's magnetic field might be about 30 times stronger than it actually is, the researchers report today in Science. The Year in Pictures 2011-12-22T19:11:37Z Where the two meet, at the edge of the solar system, scientists expect the solar wind to be deflected from its usual path. Voyager: a binary love story 2012-09-05T19:45:06.073Z Without the external fields generated by the solar wind, Mercury's magnetic field might be about 30 times stronger than it actually is, the researchers report today in . ScienceShot: Solar Wind Stifles Mercury's Magnetic Field 2011-12-22T19:00:00Z For instance, solar wind and changes in the atmosphere may change the time of re-entry. Dead German Satellite Will Fall to Earth This Week 2011-10-17T15:15:00.243Z To study Mercury's magnetic field, researchers created 3-D computer simulations of the planet's interior and of the solar wind, the deluge of energetic particles from the sun that constantly bombards its nearest planet. Solar Wind May Explain Planet Mercury's Puny Magnetic Field 2011-12-23T00:15:00.447Z In the Solar Orbiter mission, a spacecraft launched in 2017 will venture within 42 million kilometres of the Sun, sampling the solar wind and other ejections of material. Seven days: 13 October 2011 2011-10-12T17:20:21.333Z |
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