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Hayley Dunning, Imperial College London

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When the Solar Wind Slams Into Earth’s Magnetosphere, a Surprising Stillness Ensues
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How the Earth protects itself from the solar wind

Energy from the solar wind interacting with the magnetospheric ‘bubble’ around Earth creates waves of energy that appear to stand still. This new finding, from research led by Imperial scientists,…

24 October 2021 · 4 min read