Space Research Institute

Intense Magnetopause Erosion at Earth During the May 2024 Solar Storm

Abstract Earth's main magnetic field forms the magnetosphere, shielding the planet from solar wind plasma. Southward interplanetary magnetic fields erode the magnetosphere, a process known as magnetopause erosion, allowing solar wind penetration close to the Earth. While magnetic...

First results from the Juice magnetometer during the Lunar-Earth Gravity Assist

Abstract. Before reaching the Jovian system in 2031, the ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft will perform three Earth flybys. As well as providing gravitational assistance, these flybys are prime opportunities to assess performance and undertake in-flight calibratio...