SOLVING MAGNETOSPHERIC ACCELERATION, RECONNECTION AND TURBULENCE

Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission Science Working Team - September 2024

 

MMS is using a four-spacecraft suite to study magnetic reconnection, the most important process in the Earth's magnetosphere and in astrophysical objects such as solar flares.

Rice University is leading the E/PO for this mission.

MMS LINKS OF INTEREST


  • Movie showing how four spacecraft can determine the orientation and motion of a boundary by using a weather analogy
  • Movie using actual Cluster data showing how four spacecraft are critical for determining the magnetic field structure of reconnection. The sound is a sonification of the magnetic field data across the boundary.
  • Current and Predicted Space Weather Conditions
  • "One Stop Shopping" for NASA Interns around the country - Recruiting NASA Interns, Fellows and Scholars
  • NASA Wavelength - a full spectrum of NASA resources for Earth and Space Science Education
  • Education Resources - Lesson Plans, Interviews and Models from GSFC
  • Launch Party Kit - Plan your own launch party with these resources from GSFC
  • Promotional Materials - Posters and decals from GSFC

COMPONENTS OF THE MMS EPO PROGRAM INCLUDE