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Never-Seen-Before Plasma Current Around The Earth Creates A Dynamo In the Space Around The Planet
- NASA’s MMS data reveal a turbulent dynamo in the magnetosheath, amplifying magnetic fields by moving plasma around Earth.
- Researchers note regions where magnetic fields are amplified and others where they are weakened and folded.
- The magnetosheath lies between the bow shock and Earth’s magnetosphere and hosts turbulent plasma.
- MMS measures particles and fields to create a 3D map of space around Earth with high resolution.
- The study links magnetosheath dynamics to space weather effects on technology.
- The magnetosheath dynamo finding occurs in space around Earth and enhances understanding of the solar wind–magnetosphere interaction.
- The MMS mission is designed to measure particles and fields and map space around Earth at high speed.
- NASA’s MMS findings tie into upcoming missions like Smile that will study solar wind interactions.
- The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.
- The magnetosheath’s turbulent dynamics impact both space exploration and Earth-based technologies.
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