NASA directly observes fundamental process of nature for 1st time
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 16:40
in Astronomy & Space
Like sending sensors up into a hurricane, NASA has flown four spacecraft through an invisible maelstrom in space, called magnetic reconnection. Magnetic reconnection is one of the prime drivers of space radiation and so it is a key factor in the quest to learn more about our space environment and protect our spacecraft and astronauts […]