Energetic electrons are accelerated directly by magnetic reconnections and can act as tracers of large-scale magnetic field conditions.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
For researchers who monitor the effects of solar activity on Earth’s atmosphere, telecommunications, and electrical utilities, amateur radio signals a golden age of crowdsourced science.Read More »Space Science & Space Physics
Another first from NASA’s Juno spacecraft: the detection of Jupiter radio emissions influenced by the moon Ganymede, over a range of about 250 kilometers in the polar region of Jupiter.Read More »
As the number of satellites in low Earth orbit grows by leaps and bounds, accurate calculations of the effects of atmospheric drag on their trajectories are becoming critically important.Read More »Space Science & Space Physics
Thom Moore began his career after the start of the space age. This is the story of how he converted his interests in evolution, philosophy, and psychology and writing into the study of heliophysics.Read More »Space Science & Space Physics
When plasma particle velocity distributions have multiple, distinct parts, treating each as a separate beam may yield more intuitive results.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Incorporating the refractive index of the Sun into models of gravitational lensing effects improves agreement with measurements of the phenomenon.Read More »Space Science & Space Physics
Citizen scientists provided images of sub-auroral STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancements) showing fine-scale green features with narrow streaks propagating poleward toward STEVE.Read More »Space Science & Space Physics
Updating a model developed during the Voyager flybys will enable better mission planning and a deeper understanding of Juno data.Read More »Climate Change
