[ScienceD] NASA spacecraft in Earth’s orbit, preparing to study magnetic reconnection

[Science Daily]

NASA spacecraft in Earth’s orbit, preparing to study magnetic reconnection

Following a successful launch at 10:44 p.m. EDT Thursday, NASA's four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft are positioned in Earth's orbit to begin the first space mission dedicated to the study of a phenomenon called magnetic reconnection. This process is thought to be the catalyst for some of the most powerful explosions in our solar system.

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