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ID: 12512
New light has been shed on the invisible forces shaping our near-Earth environment, unveiling a fundamental physical phenomenon. Using a specialized suite of instruments aboard NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale – or MMS – spacecraft, scientists found the first observational proof of a fifty-year-old theory and uncovered new, unexpected complexities in the small-scale dynamics of a type of plasma wave, known as a kinetic Alfvén wave. The results may lead to improved nuclear fusion techniques for generating energy more efficiently.
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Genna Duberstein (USRA): Lead Producer
Mara Johnson-Groh (Wyle Information Systems): Lead Science Writer
Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Visualizer
Daniel J. Gershman (University of Maryland College Park): Lead Scientist
Mara Johnson-Groh (Wyle Information Systems): Lead Science Writer
Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Visualizer
Daniel J. Gershman (University of Maryland College Park): Lead Scientist
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https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12512
This item is part of these series:
Narrated Movies
Alfven Waves in Space
Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Plasma
SVS >> MMS
NASA Science >> Sun
SVS >> Alfven Waves
