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Mercury and the Solar Wind
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Touching the Sun
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Mapping the Edge of the Solar System
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Listening to the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe’s FIELDS instrument can eavesdrop on the electric and magnetic fluctuations caused by the charged particles and plasma waves in the solar wind emitted by the Sun. It can “hear” when the waves and particles interact with one another, recording frequency and amplitude variations, resulting in some weird sounds.
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Electric Mars
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Sunburn on the Moon
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Phobos and the Solar Wind
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Snapshots from the Edge of the Sun
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Where Did the Martian Atmosphere Go?
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The Solar Wind and the Atmosphere of Mars
Mars is a cold, dry desert planet that has lost most of its atmosphere. Data taken by the MAVEN spacecraft shows how it was stripped away by the solar wind.
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A Venusian Mystery
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A THEMIS Report
A thin layer of cold, dense material called the plasmasphere surrounds Earth. Researchers using data from THEMIS have found that material in the plasmasphere can help prevent particles from the sun crossing into near Earth space.
The THEMIS mission observed how dense particles normally near Earth in a layer of the uppermost atmosphere called the plasmasphere can send a plume up through space to help protect against incoming solar particles during certain space weather events.
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The Solar System’s Tail
The Sun’s Tail
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