Solar-cycle Variability of Composite Geometry in the Solar Wind TurbulenceThe composite geometry and spectral anisotropy of the solar wind turbulence are very important topics in the investigations of solar wind. In this work, we use the magnetic field and plasma data from…Zhan Fa, H. -Q. He·May 19, 2025SaveLearn
Electric fields and waves in the Venus nightside magnetosphereOn November 6, 2024, the Parker Solar Probe flew past Venus to make the first accurate electric field measurement in the nightside Venusian magnetosphere. To achieve this result, the electric field…Forrest Mozer, Oleksiy Agapitov, Stuart Bale et al.·May 19, 2025SaveLearn
Plasma refilling of the lunar wake: plasma-vacuum interactions, electrostatic shocks, and electromagnetic instabilitiesA plasma void forms downstream of the Moon when the solar wind impacts the lunar surface. This void gradually refills as the solar wind passes by, forming the lunar wake. We investigate this…Xin An, Vassilis Angelopoulos, Terry Z. Liu et al.·May 18, 2025SaveLearn
How the Shortest and Longest HILDCAAs Shaped Earth Outer Radiation Belt During the Van Allen Probes Era?High-intensity long-duration continuous auroral electrojet (AE) activity (HILDCAA) events are associated with the enhancement of relativistic electron fluxes in the inner magnetosphere. The physical…Ayushi Nema, Ankush Bhaskar, Kamlesh N. Pathak et al.·May 16, 2025SaveLearn
How does the limited resolution of space plasma analyzers affect the accuracy of space plasma measurements?We investigate the systematic errors in measured plasma velocity distribution functions and their corresponding velocity moments, arising from the limited energy and angular resolution of top-hat…Georgios Nicolaou, Charalambos Ioannou, Christopher Owen et al.·May 15, 2025SaveLearn
Determining Magnetic Field Directions and Omni-directional Fluxes of Particles from STPSat-6 ZPS Plasma MeasurementsThis report summarizes our recent data derivation efforts on STPSat-6 ZPS plasma measurements, presenting final outcomes. We begin by outlining the methodology developed to determine local magnetic…Yue Chen, Steven K. Morley, Philip Fernandes et al.·May 14, 2025SaveLearn
Uncovering the Varieties of Three-dimensional Hall-MHD TurbulenceWe carry out extensive pseudospectral direct numerical simulations (DNSs) of decaying three-dimensional (3D) Hall magnetohydrodynamics (3D HMHD) plasma turbulence at three magnetic Prandtl numbers…Pratik Patel, Sharad K Yadav, Hideaki Miura et al.·May 14, 2025SaveLearn
ARCANE -- Early Detection of Interplanetary Coronal Mass EjectionsInterplanetary coronal mass ejections (ICMEs) are major drivers of space weather disturbances, posing risks to both technological infrastructure and human activities. Automatic detection of ICMEs in…H. T. Rüdisser, G. Nguyen, J. Le Louëdec et al.·May 14, 2025SaveLearn
On the Radiation Effects of Strontium Ions on Satellite Solar Cells in Low Earth OrbitsThis study focuses on the radiation effects of Sr+ ions--generated from high-altitude nuclear explosions (HANE)--on satellite solar cells in low-Earth orbits (LEO). Along four selected satellite…Yue Chen, Miles A. Engel, Vania K. Jordanova et al.·May 13, 2025SaveLearn
Understanding the IBEX ribbon using the kinetic model of pickup proton transport in a scatter-free limitOne of the most remarkable discoveries by the IBEX is the ribbon - a narrow band of enhanced ENA fluxes observed in the sky. The prevailing explanation attributes the IBEX ribbon to the secondary ENA…Igor Baliukin, Vladislav Izmodenov·May 12, 2025SaveLearn
Upper Limit of Electron Energization in the Near-Earth Plasma Sheet during Substorm InjectionsThe Earth's magnetotail, located on the night side of the magnetosphere, is a dynamic region where magnetic field energy is released and converted into plasma heating, particle acceleration, and…Weiqin Sun, Xiao-Jia Zhang, Anton V. Artemyev et al.·May 11, 2025SaveLearn
Exploring the Magnetotail from Low Altitudes: Evolution of Energetic Electron Flux During the Substorm Growth PhaseThe magnetospheric substorm, which plays a crucial role in flux and energy transport across Earth's magnetosphere, features the formation of a thin, elongated current sheet in the magnetotail during…Weiqin Sun, Xiao-Jia Zhang, Anton V. Artemyev et al.·May 11, 2025SaveLearn
Freely propagating flanks of wide coronal-mass-ejection-driven shocks: Modelling and observational insightsWidespread solar energetic particle (SEP) events remain poorly understood phenomena in space weather. These events are often linked to coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and their shocks, but the…N. Wijsen, I. C. Jebaraj, N. Dresing et al.·May 5, 2025SaveLearn
Analog ensemble forecasts of solar wind parameters: Quantification of the predictability and time-domain spectral performanceForecasting multiscale properties of the solar wind is one of the important aspects of space weather prediction as mesoscales, larger than one minute, can affect the magnetosphere. Amongst…Pauline A. Simon, Christopher H. K. Chen, Mathew J. Owens et al.·Apr 18, 2025SaveLearn
Trajectory Dispersion Control for Precision Landing Guidance of Reusable RocketsThis article is an engineering note, and formal abstract is omitted in accordance with the requirements of the journal. The main idea of this note is as follows. In endoatmospheric landing of…Xinglun Chen, Ran Zhang, Huifeng Li·Apr 16, 2025SaveLearn
Evidence of Nonlinear Signatures in Solar Wind Proton Density at the L1 Lagrange pointThe solar wind is a medium characterized by strong turbulence and significant field fluctuations on various scales. Recent observations have revealed that magnetic turbulence exhibits a self-similar…Dario Javier Zamora, Facundo Abaca, Bruno Zossi et al.·Apr 15, 2025SaveLearn
A New Hope for Long Space Flights: Hypercapnia demonstrated suppression of metabolic acidosis in an experiment with prolonged stay of people in a closed life support systemHumanity must solve the problems that threaten human health during long-term space flight. An unexpected solution is suggested by an experiment on people staying in a closed life support system…D. A. Semyonov, A. A. Semyonova·Apr 14, 2025SaveLearn
Multi-MeV electron occurrence and lifetimes in the outer radiation belt and slot region during the maximum of solar cycle 22The Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite (CRRES) observed the response of the Van Allen radiation belts to peak solar activity within solar cycle 22. This study analyses relativistic and…R. T. Desai, J. Perrin, N. P. Meredith et al.·Apr 11, 2025SaveLearn
Sunward Flows in the Magnetosheath Associated with Magnetic Pressure Gradient and Magnetosheath ExpansionA density structure within the magnetic cloud of an interplanetary coronal mass ejection impacted Earth and caused significant perturbations in plasma boundaries. We describe the effects of this…H. Madanian, Y. Pfau-Kempf, R. Rice et al.·Apr 11, 2025SaveLearn
Understanding The Effects of Geotechnical Properties on Viscous Erosion Rate from Plume Surface InteractionsWith humans returning to the Moon under the Artemis program, understanding and mitigating effects from Plume Surface Interactions (PSI) will be essential for the protection of personnel and equipment…B. Dotson, A. St. John, R. Hall et al.·Apr 9, 2025SaveLearn
Excitation of whistler-mode waves by an electron temperature anisotropy in a laboratory plasmaNaturally-occurring whistler-mode waves in near-Earth space play a crucial role in accelerating electrons to relativistic energies and scattering them in pitch angle, driving their precipitation into…Donglai Ma, Xin An, Jia Han et al.·Apr 8, 2025SaveLearn
Predictive modeling of altitude resolved greenline airglow emission (557.7 nm) in the MLT regionAtomic oxygen is a critical and highly reactive chemical species responsible for key physical and chemical processes in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere.Dayakrishna Nailwal, MV Sunil Krishna, Alok Kumar Ranjan et al.·Apr 3, 2025SaveLearn
On the anisotropic velocity distribution of newborn pickup ions in the heliosheathThe evolution of the velocity distribution of pickup ions is crucial for understanding the energetic neutral atom (ENA) fluxes observed by Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX). Pickup ions in the…Senbei Du, Merav Opher, Marc Kornbleuth·Mar 28, 2025SaveLearn
Jupiter's ultraviolet auroral bridge: the influence of the solar wind on polar auroral morphologyJupiters ultraviolet aurora frequently shows a number of arcs between the dusk-side polar region and the main emission, which are denoted as bridges. This work presents a largely automated detection…L. A. Head, D. Grodent, B. Bonfond et al.·Mar 25, 2025SaveLearn
Cross-correlation analysis for cosmic ray flux forecastingThe study presents an effective approach for deriving and utilizing polarity-based cross-correlation functions to forecast Galactic Cosmic Ray (GCR) fluxes based on solar activity proxies. By…David Pelosi, Fernando Barão, Bruna Bertucci et al.·Mar 22, 2025SaveLearn