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Satellites see largest jet of particles created between Sun and Earth

11 January 2006

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ESA Cluster and NASA Wind and ACE spacecraft encounters of solar particle jets spanning 2.5 million kilometres in the solar wind. The particle jets (indicated by red arrows) are sandwiched between sheets of opposite magnetic fields.

Credits: Matt Davis, Univ. Calif. Berkeley

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Artist impression of the Cluster quartet

Artist's impression of the ESA Cluster mission, with four spacecraft flying in formation above Earth.

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