Direct Multipoint Observations Capturing the Reformation of a Supercritical Fast Magnetosonic ShockUsing multipoint Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) observations in an unusual string-of-pearls configuration, we examine in detail observations of the reformation of a fast magnetosonic shock observed…D. L. Turner, L. B. Wilson, K. A. Goodrich et al.·Apr 2, 2021SaveLearn
Ion acceleration to MeV by the ExB wave mechanism in collisionless shocksIt is shown that ions can be accelerated to MeV energy range in the direction perpendicular to the magnetic field by the ExB mechanism of electrostatic waves. The acceleration occurs in discrete…Krzysztof Stasiewicz, Bengt Eliasson·Apr 1, 2021SaveLearn
Density Fluctuations Associated with Turbulence and Waves: First Observations by Solar OrbiterWe use the plasma density based on measurements of the probe-to-spacecraft potential in combination with magnetic field measurements by MAG to study fields and density fluctuations in the solar wind…Yu. V. Khotyaintsev, D. B. Graham, A. Vaivads et al.·Mar 31, 2021SaveLearn
Review of Mercury's Dynamic Magnetosphere: Post-MESSENGER Era and Comparative MagnetospheresThis review summarizes the research of Mercury's magnetosphere in the Post-MESSENGER era and compares its dynamics to those in other planetary magnetospheres, especially to those in Earth's…Weijie Sun, Ryan M. Dewey, Sae Aizawa et al.·Mar 31, 2021SaveLearn
Three-dimensional magnetic reconnection in particle-in-cell simulations of anisotropic plasma turbulenceWe use 3D fully kinetic particle-in-cell simulations to study the occurrence of magnetic reconnection in a simulation of decaying turbulence created by anisotropic counter-propagating low-frequency…Jeffersson A. Agudelo Rueda, Daniel Verscharen, Robert T. Wicks et al.·Mar 24, 2021SaveLearn
The Dayside Ionopause of Mars: Solar Wind Interaction, Pressure Balance, and Comparisons with VenusDue to the lower ionospheric thermal pressure and existence of the crustal magnetism at Mars, the Martian ionopause is expected to behave differently from the ionopause at Venus. We study the solar…F. Chu, Z. Girazian, F. Duru et al.·Mar 23, 2021SaveLearn
Conceptual Design of Mars Sample Return Mission Using Solar MontgolfieresSpace agencies have been incessantly working to propose a sustainable architecture for human Mars mission. But, before proceeding to a giant leap and accomplishing those mission intent, it is…Malaya Kumar Biswal M, Ramesh Naidu Annavarapu·Mar 22, 2021SaveLearn
Supersonic Ramjet Engine Inlet for Jovian FlightThis paper discusses the analysis performed on a supersonic ramjet engine inlet for flight in the atmosphere of Jupiter. Since the Jovian atmosphere lacks oxygen, the thrust will be generated by…Martin N. Karanikolov, Nedislav S. Veselinov, Dimitar M. Mladenov·Mar 22, 2021SaveLearn
Radiation Data Portal: Integration of Radiation Measurements at the Aviation Altitudes and Solar-Terrestrial Environment ObservationsThe impact of radiation dramatically increases at high altitudes in the Earth's atmosphere and in space. Therefore, monitoring and access to radiation environment measurements are critical for…Viacheslav M Sadykov, Irina N Kitiashvili, W Kent Tobiska et al.·Mar 13, 2021SaveLearn
Damage to Relativistic Interstellar Spacecraft by ISM Impact Gas AccumulationAs part of the NASA Starlight collaboration, we look at the implications of radiation effects from impacts with the interstellar medium (ISM) on a directed energy driven relativistic spacecraft. The…Jon Drobny, Alexander N. Cohen, Davide Curreli et al.·Mar 12, 2021SaveLearn
Magnetopause reconnection and indents induced by foreshock turbulenceBased on global hybrid simulation results, we predict that foreshock turbulence can reach the magnetopause and lead to reconnection as well as Earth-sized indents. Both the interplanetary magnetic…Li-Jen Chen, Jonathan Ng, Yuri Omelchenko et al.·Mar 12, 2021SaveLearn
Predicting spectral parameters in the backscattering dominated model for the prompt phase of GRBsWe present new results of the backscattering dominated prompt emission model in which the photons generated through pair annihilation at the centre of a gamma ray burst (GRB) are backscattered…Mukesh Kumar Vyas, Asaf Pe'er, David Eichler·Mar 10, 2021SaveLearn
Particle-In-Cell Simulations of the Cassini Spacecraft's Interaction with Saturn's Ionosphere during the Grand FinaleA surprising and unexpected phenomenon observed during Cassini's Grand Finale was the spacecraft charging to positive potentials in Saturn's ionosphere. Here, the ionospheric plasma was depleted of…Zeqi Zhang, Ravindra T. Desai, Yohei Miyake et al.·Mar 10, 2021SaveLearn
Electrostatic solitary waves in the Earth's bow shock: nature, properties, lifetimes and originWe present a statistical analysis of more than two thousand bipolar electrostatic solitary waves (ESW) collected from ten quasi-perpendicular Earth's bow shock crossings by Magnetospheric Multiscale…R. Wang, I. Y. Vasko, F. S. Mozer et al.·Mar 9, 2021SaveLearn
System Analysis and Test-Bed for an Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion System using an Inductive Plasma ThrusterChallenging space mission scenarios include those in low altitude orbits, where the atmosphere creates significant drag to the S/C and forces their orbit to an early decay. For drag compensation,…Francesco Romano, Bartomeu Massutí-Ballester, Tilman Binder et al.·Mar 3, 2021SaveLearn
Multi-spacecraft Study of the Solar Wind at Solar Minimum: Dependence on Latitude and Transient OutflowsThe recent launches of Parker Solar Probe (PSP), Solar Orbiter (SO) and BepiColombo, along with several older spacecraft, have provided the opportunity to study the solar wind at multiple latitudes…R. Laker, T. S. Horbury, S. D. Bale et al.·Feb 27, 2021SaveLearn
Anisotropy of Solar-Wind Turbulence in the Inner Heliosphere at Kinetic Scales: PSP ObservationsThe anisotropy of solar wind turbulence is a critical issue in understanding the physics of energy transfer between scales and energy conversion between fields and particles in the heliosphere. Using…Die Duan, Jiansen He, Trevor A. Bowen et al.·Feb 26, 2021SaveLearn
The evolution of compressible solar wind turbulence in the inner heliosphere: PSP, THEMIS and MAVEN observationsThe first computation of the compressible energy transfer rate from 0.2 AU up to 1.7 AU is obtained using PSP, THEMIS and MAVEN observations. The compressible energy cascade rate…N. Andrés, F. Sahraoui, L. Z. Hadid et al.·Feb 23, 2021SaveLearn
Effects of the space plasma density oscillation on the inter-spacecraft laser ranging for TianQin gravitational wave observatoryThe TianQin space Gravitational Waves (GW) observatory will contain 3 geocentric and circularly orbiting spacecraft with an orbital radius of 105 km, to detect the GW in the milli-hertz frequency…Ling-Feng Lu, Wei Su, Xuefeng Zhang et al.·Feb 23, 2021SaveLearn
A Self-consistent Simulation of Proton Acceleration and Transport Near a High-speed Solar Wind StreamSolar wind stream interaction regions (SIRs) are often characterized by energetic ion enhancements. The mechanisms accelerating these particles, as well as the locations where the acceleration…Nicolas Wijsen, Evangelia Samara, Àngels Aran et al.·Feb 22, 2021SaveLearn
Development of the first Portuguese radar tracking sensor for Space DebrisCurrently, space debris represents a threat for satellites and space-based operations, both in-orbit and during the launching process. The yearly increase in space debris represents a serious concern…João Pandeirada, Miguel Bergano, João Neves et al.·Feb 20, 2021SaveLearn
Subproton-scale Intermittency in Near-Sun Solar Wind Turbulence Observed by the Parker Solar ProbeHigh time-resolution solar wind magnetic field data is employed to study statistics describing intermittency near the first perihelion (~35.6 Rs) of the Parker Solar Probe mission. A merged dataset…Rohit Chhiber, William H. Matthaeus, Trevor A. Bowen et al.·Feb 19, 2021SaveLearn
Using Parker Solar Probe observations during the first four perihelia to constrain global magnetohydrodynamic modelsParker Solar Probe (PSP) is providing an unprecedented view of the Sun's corona as it progressively dips closer into the solar atmosphere with each solar encounter. Each set of observations provides…Pete Riley, Roberto Lionello, Ronald M. Caplan et al.·Feb 9, 2021SaveLearn
Kinetic features for the identification of Kelvin-Helmholtz vortices in in situ observationsThe boundaries identification of Kelvin-Helmholtz vortices in observational data has been addressed by searching for single-spacecraft small-scale signatures. A recent hybrid Vlasov-Maxwell…A. Settino, D. Perrone, Yu. V. Khotyaintsev et al.·Feb 8, 2021SaveLearn
Turbulence/wave transmission at an ICME-driven shock observed by Solar Orbiter and WindSolar Orbiter observed an interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME) event at 0.8 AU on 2020 April 19. The ICME was also observed by Wind at 1 AU on 2020 April 20. An interplanetary shock wave was…L. L. Zhao, G. P. Zank, J. S. He et al.·Feb 5, 2021SaveLearn