Sun
ID: 20186
This animation shows how variations in the size of the heliosphere affect how many cosmic rays reach Earth. As the heliosphere expands, it blocks more cosmic rays, and as it contracts, more cosmic rays get through and can affect astronauts and satellites.
Cosmic Rays and the Heliopause
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Conceptual Image Lab
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Conceptual Image Lab
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Mission:
IBEX
This item is part of these series:
IBEX Videos
IBEX Sees Evolution in the Heliopause
Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Heliosphere
DLESE >> Space science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Cosmic Rays
SVS >> Space Weather
SVS >> Heliopause
SVS >> IBEX
NASA Science >> Sun
GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/20186
Mission:
IBEX
This item is part of these series:
IBEX Videos
IBEX Sees Evolution in the Heliopause
Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Heliosphere
DLESE >> Space science
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Cosmic Rays
SVS >> Space Weather
SVS >> Heliopause
SVS >> IBEX
NASA Science >> Sun
GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0
