Cluster helps to model Earth's mysterious magnetosphere
Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 08:20
in Astronomy & Space
For many years, scientists have been striving to understand the constantly changing structure and behaviour of the huge magnetic bubble that surrounds our planet. One approach – pioneered by Russian scientist Nikolai Tsyganenko - has been to develop models based on data sent back by spacecraft, such as ESA's Cluster quartet.