NASA spacecraft prepares for March 12 launch to study earth's dynamic magnetic space environment
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 17:00
in Astronomy & Space
Final preparations are underway for the launch of NASA's quartet of Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft, which constitute the first space mission dedicated to the study of magnetic reconnection. This fundamental process occurs throughout the universe where magnetic fields connect and disconnect with an explosive release of energy.