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Science at Nasa: Science Casts: Hidden Magnetic Portals Around Earth

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A NASA-sponsored researcher at the University of Iowa has developed a way for spacecraft to hunt down hidden magnetic portals in the vicinity of Earth. These portals link the magnetic field of our planet to that of the Sun. (June 28, 2012) [3:53]

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magnetosphere, earth's magnetic field, mms, magnetospheric multiscale mission, scienceatnasa, scienceatnasa: sciencecasts: hidden magnetic portals around earth, x-points, electron diffusion regions, magnetic portal, magnetic field
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