Earth Sun ID: 10355

THEMIS discovers biggest breach of Earth's solar storm shield

Released on December 16, 2008

The latest findings from the THEMIS mission: Earth's magnetic field, which shields our planet from severe space weather, often develops two holes ten times larger than anything previously though to exist, allowing solar particles in.

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http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2008/16dec_giantbreach/

Credits

Walt Feimer (HTSI): Lead Animator
David G. Sibeck (NASA/GSFC): Scientist

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Mission:
THEMIS

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THEMIS

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Breach in the Bowshock

Keywords:
NASA Science >> Sun
NASA Science >> Earth
SVS >> THEMIS
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