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Researchers capture the first complete image of Earth’s geocorona

Research Spotlight 22 January 2018

Tracing the Path of Gas Atoms from Earth to the Final Frontier

Scientists capture the first complete image of Earth’s luminous geocorona and prove its ecliptic north–south symmetry.
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Understanding how solar storms subside will help to improve future forecasting

Research Spotlight 21 March 2017

Scientists Probe the Calm After Solar Storms

In forecasting the effects of solar storms, understanding how they subside—and not just how they arrive—will be crucial.
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Research Spotlight 26 October 2015

New Clues to Mysterious Hiss in Earth's Plasmasphere

An analysis of the electromagnetic "hiss" that surrounds Earth reveals it's not just static; there's a signal hidden within, which may help scientists uncover its source.
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Research Spotlight 9 December 2014

Trapping Waves in Earth's Plasmasphere

Satellite observations explain why magnetosonic waves can be found in regions far from where they originate.
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Space Science & Space Physics

Research Spotlight 11 November 2014

Model of Earth's Plasmasphere Is Incompatible with Measurements

Researchers find that a model of the Earth’s plasmasphere developed in the 1960s is outdated and inaccurate.
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