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Satellites harnessing solar winds can meet world's energy needs100bn times over
Sify This wire is charged to generate a cylindrical magnetic field that snags the electrons that make up half the solar wind. These electrons get funnelled into … |
 The Hindu |
Solar Probe Plus instruments will brave the sun's wrath
Spaceflight Now The objectives of Solar Probe Plus include studying the dynamics of the sun's magnetic field, unraveling the forces that drive the solar wind and observe … NASA Wants to Plunge a Probe Into the SunFOXNews NASA Solar Probe Sets Controls for the Heart of the Sun, LiterallyPopular Science Plans for solar 'close encounter'BBC News IBTimes -The AtlanticWire (blog) -Space Daily all 115 news articles » |
 The Guardian |
Northern-ish Lights?
BBC News The Northern Lights are caused by charged particles around the Earth being excited by the interaction between the Earth's magnetic field and the solar wind, … Northern lights expected in south againCBC.ca Northern lights dazzle Minnesota Tuesday night: Encore tonight?Minnesota Public Radio Solar Flare August 2010: Northern Lights Up TonightKeen Observers Kelowna.com all 92 news articles » |
 National Geographic |
Final Mercury Flyby Reveals Huge Magnetic "Power Surges"
National Geographic Such tails form when the solar wind—charged particles streaming from the sun—pushes on a planet's magnetic field. The deformed field flows around the … Mercury's youngest volcano foundBBC News Mercury faces huge magnetic stormsPress TV Mercury Flyby Maps New TerritoryWired News msnbc.com -Observe News all 59 news articles » |
 Space.com |
Magnetic Refuge Found on Moon
Discovery News A mini magnetic field has been detected on the surface of the moon, making it a rare lunar refuge from the harsh solar wind. By Larry O'Hanlon The first … Some Craters on the Moon May Be ElectrifiedSpace.com |
 Gizmodo Australia |
Fluffy Mystery at Edge of Solar System Solved
FOXNews The Fluff is held at bay just beyond the edge of the solar system by the sun's magnetic field, which is inflated by solar wind into a magnetic bubble more … Voyager 2 on a 'magic mission' beyond Milky WayUSA Today |