Magnetic Reconnection Throughout the Solar System
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- Visualizations by:
- Krystofer Kim
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- Technical support:
- Leann Johnson
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Magnetic reconnection is one of the most important processes in the space. Reconnection occurs when crossed magnetic field lines snap, explosively flinging away nearby particles at high speeds. The following animations illustrate this magnetic explosion on the Sun, near black holes, around Earth.
For More Information
See nasa.gov
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Conceptual Image Laboratory
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Animator
- Krystofer Kim (KBRwyle) [Lead]
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Scientist
- Daniel Gershman (NASA/GSFC)
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Producer
- Genna Duberstein (ADNET)
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Technical support
- Leann Johnson (Global Science and Technology, Inc.) [Lead]
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