Scientists Unveil New Techniques to Detect and Predict Violent Solar Winds Threatening Earth
TL;DR
Researchers have developed a new method using soft X-rays and supercomputer simulations to measure the magnetic reconnection rate of solar wind energy into Earth's magnetosphere, which could improve space weather forecasting and protect space infrastructure as human activity expands beyond Earth.
Topics:sciencescience-and-technology#earths-magnetosphere#magnetic-reconnection#science-and-technology#solar-wind#space-weather#x-ray-imaging
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