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Planets and Moons
Earth
ID: 10682
Magnetometry 101
Released on November 19, 2010
NASA satellites use very sensitive devices called magnetometers to measure the magnetic fields of planets. Like very sensitive compasses, these devices can measure both direction and strength of planetary magnetic fields.
Credits
Walt Feimer
(HTSI): Lead Animator
Chris Smith
(HTSI): Animator
Chris Smith
(HTSI): Video Editor
Chris Smith
(HTSI): Producer
Chris Smith
(HTSI): Writer
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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SVS >> HDTV
DLESE >> Narrated
NASA Science >> Earth
NASA Science >> Planets and Moons
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