Satellites to study fundamental phenomenon of magnetic reconnection
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 10:30
in Astronomy & Space
First thing every morning, the engineering team for NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission gathers for a 10-minute meeting. A white board sits at the front of the room with the day's assignments – who will wrap tape around the wires, which instruments need to be installed where, which observatory needs to undergo its next test.