Interplanetary magnetic field By controlled Alfv\'en wings at Earth during encounter of a coronal mass ejectionIn the vicinity of Earth's orbit, the typical solar wind Alfv\'en Mach number exceeds 5, and the super-Alfv\'enic solar wind drives a conventional magnetosphere configuration. However, at the…Yuxi Chen, Chuanfei Dong, Li-Jen Chen et al.·Feb 5, 2024SaveLearn
Magnetosheath ion field-aligned anisotropy and implications for ion leakage to the foreshockThe ion foreshock is highly dynamic, disturbing the bow shock and the magnetosphere-ionosphere system. To forecast foreshock-driven space weather effects, it is necessary to model foreshock ions as a…Terry Zixu Liu, Vassilis Angelopoulos, Hui Zhang et al.·Feb 3, 2024SaveLearn
A Virtual Solar Wind Monitor at Mars with Uncertainty Quantification using Gaussian ProcessesSingle spacecraft missions do not measure the pristine solar wind continuously because of the spacecrafts' orbital trajectory. The infrequent spatiotemporal cadence of measurement fundamentally…A. R. Azari, E. Abrahams, F. Sapienza et al.·Feb 2, 2024SaveLearn
Intermittent Electron-Only Reconnection at Lunar Mini-MagnetospheresLunar crustal magnetic anomalies (LCMA) are sub-ion-gyroradius structures that have been shown to stand off the solar wind (SW) plasma from the Moon's surface, forming shock-like discontinuities and…Adam Stanier, Li-Jen Chen, Ari Le et al.·Feb 2, 2024SaveLearn
Investigation on the impact of solar flares on the Martian atmospheric emissions in the dayside near-terminator region: Case StudiesSolar transient events like flares can cause sudden changes in planetary plasma and neutral environment. Here, we present an investigation of the variability of the Martian atmospheric emissions viz.…L. Ram, R. Sharma, D. Rout et al.·Feb 1, 2024SaveLearn
A limit for the values of the Dst geomagnetic indexThe study of the extreme weather space events is important for a technological dependent society. Extreme Value Theory could be decisive to characterize those extreme events in order to have the…F. J. Acero, J. M. Vaquero, M. C. Gallego et al.·Feb 1, 2024SaveLearn
Correlation of Coronal Mass Ejection Shock Temperature with Solar Energetic Particle IntensitySolar energetic particle (SEP) events have been observed by the Parker Solar Probe (PSP) spacecraft since its launch in 2018. These events include sources from solar flares and coronal mass ejections…Manuel Enrique Cuesta, D. J. McComas, L. Y. Khoo et al.·Jan 31, 2024SaveLearn
Impact of Lunar Dust on Free Space Optical (FSO) Energy HarvestingIn the backdrop of escalating ambitions for space exploration, particularly with programs like Artemis aiming for a sustainable human presence on the Moon, the issue of efficient and reliable energy…Mohamed Naqbi, Sebastien Loranger, Gunes Karabulut Kurt·Jan 31, 2024SaveLearn
LOFAR observations of asymmetric quasi-periodic scintillations in the mid-latitude ionosphereThe LOw Frequency ARray (LOFAR) was used to track the propagation of a TID containing embedded plasma structures which generated type 1 asymmetric quasi periodic scintillations (QPS: Maruyama, 1991)…Gareth Dorrian, David Themens, Toralf Renkwitz et al.·Jan 30, 2024SaveLearn
Orbital control strategy for a CubeSat satellite equipped with a solar sail for Earth-Mars communications during solar conjunctionsThis paper presents a mission concept that enables Earth-Mars communications resistant to periods of solar conjunction by using CubeSat satellites equipped with a solar sail. The dynamics of the…Leonor Cui Domingo Centeno, Ariadna Farrés·Jan 27, 2024SaveLearn
Equatorial source of oblique electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves: peculiarities in the ion distribution functionElectromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves are important for Earth's inner magnetosphere as they can effectively drive relativistic electron losses to the atmosphere and energetic (ring current) ion…David S. Tonoian, Xiao-Jia Zhang, Anton Artemyev et al.·Jan 27, 2024SaveLearn
Analytic Model and Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations of Three-dimensional Magnetic SwitchbacksParker Solar Probe observations reveal that the near-Sun space is almost filled with magnetic switchbacks (``switchbacks'' hereinafter), which may be a major contributor to the heating and…Chen Shi, Marco Velli, Gabor Toth et al.·Jan 20, 2024SaveLearn
Towards Synthetic Magnetic Turbulence with Coherent StructuresSynthetic turbulence is a relevant tool to study complex astrophysical and space plasma environments inaccessible by direct simulation. However, conventional models lack intermittent coherent…Jeremiah Lübke, Frederic Effenberger, Mike Wilbert et al.·Jan 19, 2024SaveLearn
Acceleration and Release of Solar Energetic Particles Associated with a Coronal Shock on 2021 September 28 Observed by Four SpacecraftExtreme ultraviolet (EUV) waves are thought to be the propagating footprint of the shock on the solar surface. One of the key questions in SEP research is the timing of the SEP release with respect…Bin Zhuang, Noé Lugaz, David Lario et al.·Jan 18, 2024SaveLearn
Cooling the Earth with CO2 filled containers in spaceWe argue that geostationary (GEO) reflective containers filled with CO2 could be used as shading devices to selectively cool areas on Earth's surface. This proposal would be an interesting…Orfeu Bertolami, Clovis Jacinto de Matos·Jan 15, 2024SaveLearn
Towards a Machine Learning-Based Approach to Predict Space Object Density DistributionsWith the rapid increase in the number of Anthropogenic Space Objects (ASOs), Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is facing significant congestion, thereby posing challenges to space operators and risking the…Victor Rodriguez-Fernandez, Sumiyajav Sarangerel, Peng Mun Siew et al.·Jan 8, 2024SaveLearn
Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs) during Strong Geomagnetic Activity (Storms, Substorms, and Magnetic Pulsations) on 23-24 April 2023We analyzed intense geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) recorded during a complex space weather event observed on 23-24 April 2023. Two geomagnetic storms characterized by SYM/H intensities of…Irina Despirak, Pavel Setsko, Andris Lubchich et al.·Dec 26, 2023SaveLearn
Ion Reflection by a Rippled Perpendicular ShockWe use multi-spacecraft Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) observations to investigate electric fields and ion reflection at a non-stationary collisionless perpendicular plasma shock. We identify…Yuri V. Khotyaintsev, Daniel B. Graham, Andreas Johlander·Dec 22, 2023SaveLearn
Clustering of Global Magnetospheric ObservationsThe use of supervised methods in space science have demonstrated powerful capability in classification tasks, but unsupervised methods have been less utilized for the clustering of spacecraft…James Edmond, Joachim Raeder, Banafsheh Ferdousi et al.·Dec 19, 2023SaveLearn
Comparative simulations of Kelvin-Helmholtz induced magnetic reconnection at the Earth's magnetospheric flanksThis study presents three-dimensional (3D) resistive Hall-magnetohydrodynamic simulations of the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability (KHI) dynamics at Earth's magnetospheric flanks during northward…Silvia Ferro, Matteo Faganello, Francesco Califano et al.·Dec 18, 2023SaveLearn
On Tethered Satellite System Current EnhancementImprovements of investigations on the Tethered Satellite System (TSS)-1R electron current enhancement due to magnetic limited collections are reported. New analytical expressions are obtained for the…C. Cai, S. Cai, D. L. Cooke·Dec 17, 2023SaveLearn
Solar Wind Structures from the Gaussianity of Magnetic MagnitudeOne of the primary science objectives of Parker Solar Probe (PSP) is to determine the structures and dynamics of the plasma and magnetic fields at the sources of the solar wind. However, establishing…Zesen Huang, Chen Shi, Marco Velli et al.·Dec 14, 2023SaveLearn
Magnetospheric Venus Space Explorers (MVSE) Mission: A Proposal for Understanding the Dynamics of Induced MagnetospheresInduced magnetospheres form around planetary bodies with atmospheres through the interaction of the solar wind with their ionosphere. Induced magnetospheres are highly dependent on the solar wind…Roland Albers, Henrik Andrews, Gabriele Boccacci et al.·Dec 12, 2023SaveLearn
Self-supervised Machine Learning Based Approach to Orbit Modelling Applied to Space Traffic ManagementThis paper presents a novel methodology for improving the performance of machine learning based space traffic management tasks through the use of a pre-trained orbit model. Taking inspiration from…Emma Stevenson, Victor Rodriguez-Fernandez, Hodei Urrutxua et al.·Dec 11, 2023SaveLearn
Solar wind current sheets: MVA inaccuracy and recommended single-spacecraft methodologyWe present the analysis of 2,033 current sheets (CS) observed aboard four Cluster spacecraft in a pristine solar wind. Four-spacecraft estimates of the CS normal and propagation velocity are compared…Rachel Wang, Ivan Y. Vasko, Tai Phan et al.·Dec 11, 2023SaveLearn