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SwRI investigating unusual substorm in Earth's magnetotail using MMS data - EurekAlert


<p>SAN ANTONIO &mdash; April 15, 2024 &mdash;Southwest Research Institute is investigating an unusual event in the Earth&rsquo;s magnetotail, the elongated portion of the planet&rsquo;s magnetosphere trailing away from the Sun. Using data from NASA&rsquo;s Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission, SwRI scientists are examining the nature of substorms, fleeting disturbances in the magnetotail that release energy and often cause aurorae.</p>

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