Strong ionospheric activity at the MWA site associated with plasma bubble measured by GNSSThe Earth's ionosphere refracts radio signals, shifting the apparent position of radio sources. Wide-field measurements with a radio interferometer can measure the ionospheric distortion. The…Shintaro Yoshiura, Yuichi Otsuka, Cathryn M. Trott et al.·Mar 21, 2025SaveLearn
Beacon2Science: Enhancing STEREO/HI beacon data with machine learning for efficient CME trackingObserving and forecasting coronal mass ejections (CME) in real-time is crucial due to the strong geomagnetic storms they can generate that can have a potentially damaging effect, for example, on…Justin Le Louëdec, Maike Bauer, Tanja Amerstorfer et al.·Mar 19, 2025SaveLearn
Solar Sail Momentum Management With Mass Translation and Reflectivity Devices Using Predictive ControlSolar sails enable propellant-free space missions by utilizing solar radiation pressure as thrust. However, disturbance torques act on the solar sail and effective attitude control leads to the…Ping-Yen Shen, Ryan J. Caverly·Mar 16, 2025SaveLearn
High-Resolution Observations of Pickup Ion Mediated Shocks to 60 auThis study provides a detailed analysis of fourteen distant interplanetary shocks observed by the Solar Wind Around Pluto (SWAP) instrument onboard New Horizons. These shocks were observed with a…Bishwas L. Shrestha, David J. McComas, Eric J. Zirnstein et al.·Mar 13, 2025SaveLearn
Total Ionizing Dose Measurements in Small Satellites in LEO using LabOSat-01LabOSat-01 is a payload designed to perform characterization experiments on electronic devices in hostile environments. Both Commercial-Off-The-Shelf components and custom nano and micro devices were…Lucas Finazzi, Mariano Barella, Fernando Gomez Marlasca et al.·Mar 12, 2025SaveLearn
Atomic and Molecular Nitrogen Ions at the Dayside Magnetopause During the 2024 Mother's Day StormIon measurements made with the Hot Plasma Composition Analyzers of the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS-HPCAs) during the Mother's Day Storm (Gannon Storm) of 10-13 May 2024 yield the first…R. G. Gomez, S. A. Fuselier, S. K. Vines et al.·Mar 11, 2025SaveLearn
Investigating the Dependence of Normalized Reconnection Rate on Upstream Plasma ParametersWe present the results of a multi-event study of the normalized reconnection rate integrating events spanning the three primary regimes of reconnection observed by the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS)…S. V. Heuer, K. J. Genestreti, Y. -H Liu et al.·Mar 10, 2025SaveLearn
Cosmic Rays and the Askaryan Effect Reveal Subsurface Structure and Buried Ice on the MoonWe present the first full-wavelength numerical simulations of the electric field generated by cosmic ray impacts into the Moon. Billions of cosmic rays fall onto the Moon every year. Ultra-high…E. S. Costello, R. R. Ghent, A. Romero-Wolf et al.·Mar 6, 2025SaveLearn
Influence of the Deformation of Coronal Mass Ejections on Their In-Situ Fitting with Circular-Cross-Section Flux Rope ModelsUnderstanding the properties, especially the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) invariants, of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) measured in-situ is key to bridging the CME properties from the Sun to…Bin Zhuang, Noé Lugaz, Nada Al-Haddad et al.·Feb 28, 2025SaveLearn
Streamer-like red line diffuse auroras driven by time domain structures and ECH waves associated with a plasma injection and braking ion flowsAuroral streamers are important meso-scale processes of dynamic magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling, typically studied using imagers sensitive to energetic (>1 keV) electron precipitation, such as…Yangyang Shen, Xu Zhang, Jun Liang et al.·Feb 25, 2025SaveLearn
Debye-scale electrostatic waves across quasi-perpendicular shocksThe evolution of the properties of short-scale electrostatic waves across collisionless shocks remains an open question. We use a method based on the interferometry of the electric field measured…Ahmad Lalti, Yuri V. Khotyaintsev, Daniel B. Graham et al.·Feb 25, 2025SaveLearn
Impact of Stochastic Acceleration on the Pickup Proton Distribution and ENA Fluxes in the HeliosphereThe paper describes a kinetic model of pickup proton distribution in the heliosphere that considers the process of stochastic acceleration by the small-scale Alfvenic and large-scale magnetosonic…Igor Baliukin·Feb 24, 2025SaveLearn
Field Aligned Currents and Auroral Precipitation During the Terrestrial Alfven Wing StateWhen sub-Alfv\'enic (Alfv\'en Mach number MA < 1) plasmas impact Earth, Alfv\'en wings (AWs) develop. A Multiscale Atmosphere Geospace Environment (MAGE) simulation of the April 2023 storm, validated…Brandon Burkholder, Li-Jen Chen, Kareem Sorathia et al.·Feb 22, 2025SaveLearn
Forecasting Local Ionospheric Parameters Using TransformersWe present a novel method for forecasting key ionospheric parameters using transformer-based neural networks. The model provides accurate forecasts and uncertainty quantification of the F2-layer peak…Daniel J. Alford-Lago, Christopher W. Curtis, Alexander T. Ihler et al.·Feb 20, 2025SaveLearn
What defines stationarity in space plasmasStarting from the concept of entropy defect in thermodynamics, we construct the entropy formulation of space plasmas, and then use it to develop a measure of their stationarity. In particular, we…George Livadiotis, David J. McComas·Feb 17, 2025SaveLearn
Acceleration noise due to Space Magnetic Field for Heliocentric Gravitational Wave DetectorThe space-borne gravitational wave observatory is to detect low-frequency gravitational wave signals in the range of 0.1 mHz to 100 mHz. The inertial sensors of space gravitational wave require very…Peng Jia-Hui, Zhang Ji-Xiang, Hong W et al.·Feb 14, 2025SaveLearn
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. Characterization of Dark UAPsWe use high-tech observations of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) class objects to evaluate their characteristics. We present data in three cases. (1) Multi-side daytime observations of UAPs over…Boris Zhilyaev, Vladimir Petukhov, Sergey Pokhvala·Feb 13, 2025SaveLearn
New Models of Jupiter's Magnetopause and Bow Shock through the Juno Prime Mission: Probabilistic Location, Shape, and Internally-driven VariationThe interaction between Jupiter's magnetosphere and the solar wind is not well-constrained: while internal energetic plasma processes are thought to dominate plasma circulation, the solar wind…M. J. Rutala, C. M. Jackman, C. K. Louis et al.·Feb 13, 2025SaveLearn
Innovations in Nanotechnology: A Comprehensive Review of Applications Beyond Space ExplorationNanotechnology has emerged as a transformative force across multiple industries, enhancing materials, improving instrumentation precision, and developing intelligent systems. This review explores…Syed Muhammad Muslim Hussain, Batool Zehra Ladha, Muhammad Hasan Khan·Feb 12, 2025SaveLearn
Ion-Acoustic Waves and the Proton-Alpha Streaming Instability at Collisionless ShocksIon-acoustic waves are routinely observed at collisionless shocks and could be an important source of resistivity. The source of instability and the effects of the waves are not fully understood. We…Daniel B. Graham, Yuri V. Khotyaintsev, Ahmad Lalti·Feb 11, 2025SaveLearn
Estimating solar radiation environment extremesExtreme Solar Energetic Particle Events (ESPEs) were identified almost a decade ago, providing context for super events unleashed by our host star, the Sun. Their assumed solar origin drives the…Konstantin Herbst, Athanasios Papaioannou·Feb 9, 2025SaveLearn
Initial Analysis of Ionospheric Electron Density Variations Across Ecuador Using GPS DataIn this study, we performed a preliminary mapping of Total Electron Content (TEC) over Ecuador using Global Positioning System (GPS) data. This process entails collecting and analyzing pseudorange…E. D. López, B. A. Ubillús, G. L. Guamán·Feb 7, 2025SaveLearn
Observations of Transition from Imbalanced to Balanced Kinetic Alfv\'enic TurbulenceWe report observations of solar wind turbulence derived from measurements by the Parker Solar Probe. Our findings reveal the emergence of finite magnetic helicity within the transition range of the…Jinsong Zhao, Trevor A. Bowen, Stuart D. Bale et al.·Feb 7, 2025SaveLearn
Ionospheric Response to the May 11, 2024, Geomagnetic Superstorm over EcuadorThis study investigates the impact of the G5 geomagnetic storm on Total Electron Content (TEC) derived from the Global Positioning System (GPS) in Gal\'apagos, Ecuador (geographic latitude…E. D. López, H. Barbier, W. Carvajal et al.·Feb 6, 2025SaveLearn
Nowcasting Solar Energetic Particle Events for Mars MissionsIn addition to the omnipresent Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCRs), sudden solar energetic particle (SEP) events present considerable health hazards for manned space missions. These events not only…Jan Leo Löwe, Salman Khaksarighiri, Robert F. Wimmer-Schweingruber et al.·Feb 4, 2025SaveLearn