On flying near the base of a pseudo-streamerNear the 10 solar radius perihelion of Parker Solar Probe encounter 24, a confined region containing an enhanced plasma density (25,000 per cubic centimeter) and broadband electrostatic waves was…Forrest Mozer, Oleksiy Agapitov, Kyungeun Choi et al.·Jan 7, 2026SaveLearn
First Multi-Constellation Observations of Navigation Satellite Signals in the Lunar Domain by Post-Processing L1/L5 IQ SnapshotsThe use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) to increase spacecraft autonomy for orbit determination has gained renewed momentum following the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE), which…Lorenzo Sciacca, Alex Minetto, Andrea Nardin et al.·Dec 30, 2025SaveLearn
Brace for Impact: A Review of Mitigation Decisions of Critical Infrastructure Operators During the 2024 Solar MaximumThe Gannon Storm in May 2024 was the largest space weather event experienced in 20 years, generating auroras latitudes as low as 35. Such activity can pose significant operational challenges…Caitlin LaNeve, Edward J Oughton, Noah Rivera et al.·Dec 27, 2025SaveLearn
Spectral Properties and Energy Injection in Mercury's Magnetotail Current SheetMercury's magnetotail hosts a thin and highly dynamic current sheet (CS), where magnetic reconnection and strong fluctuations frequently occur. Here, we statistically analyze magnetic field power…Xinmin Li, Chuanfei Dong, Liang Wang et al.·Dec 25, 2025SaveLearn
Energetically-dominant Sunward-Propagating Alfv\'en Waves Near 1 au and Their Relation to Large-scale Magnetic SwitchbacksIn this letter, we investigate the population of energetically-dominant sunward-propagating Alfv\'en waves (SAWs) using more than 20 years of data provided by the Wind spacecraft near 1 au. We refer…Nickolas Giardetti, Sofiane Bourouaine, Jean C. Perez·Dec 21, 2025SaveLearn
Revisiting Mars' Induced Magnetic Field and Clock Angle Departures under Real-Time Upstream Solar Wind ConditionsMars lacks a global intrinsic dipole magnetic field, but its interaction with the solar wind generates a global induced magnetosphere. Until now, most studies have relied on single-spacecraft…Zhihao Cheng, Chi Zhang, Chuanfei Dong et al.·Dec 21, 2025SaveLearn
Angular dependence of third-order law in anisotropic MHD turbulenceIn solar wind turbulence, the energy transfer/dissipation rate is typically estimated using MHD third-order structure functions calculated using spacecraft observations. However, the inherent…Bin Jiang, Zhuoran Gao, Yan Yang et al.·Dec 18, 2025SaveLearn
NASA/NOAA MOU Annex Final Report: Evaluating Model Advancements for Predicting CME Arrival TimeThe purpose of this project was to assess improvements in CME arrival time forecasts at Earth using the Air Force Data Assimilative Photospheric Flux Transport (ADAPT) model driven by data from the…M. L. Mays, P. J. MacNeice, A. Taktakishvili et al.·Dec 16, 2025SaveLearn
Deployable Prototype Testing and Control Allocation of the CABLESSail Concept for Solar Sail Shape Control and Momentum ManagementThis paper presents prototype testing and a control allocation algorithm for the Cable-Actuated Bio-inspired Lightweight Elastic Solar Sail (CABLESSail) concept aimed at performing momentum…Soojeong Lee, Michael States, Keegan R. Bunker et al.·Dec 15, 2025SaveLearn
Static and Dynamic Torque Generation Analysis of a Cable-Actuated Solar SailThis paper presents a static and dynamic torque analysis of the CABLESSail concept, which involves cables routed along the length of the flexible booms that hold the solar sail membrane in such a…Keegan R. Bunker, Ryan J. Caverly·Dec 15, 2025SaveLearn
What are Switchbacks?We present a solitary Alfv\'en wave model that exhibits nontrivial three-dimensional twisting of open magnetic field lines while preserving constant |B|. Embedded rotational discontinuities sharply…Zesen Huang, Marco Velli, Yuliang Ding·Dec 14, 2025SaveLearn
Temporal Substepping Scheme for Magnetohydrodynamics with Cell-based Adaptive Mesh Refinement on Staggered GridWe present a new algorithm for numerical magnetohydrodynamics on staggered meshes preserving ∇ · B = 0. Our algorithm is based on the constrained transport method and supports both…Ilja Honkonen, Riku Jarvinen, David Phillips·Dec 12, 2025SaveLearn
Microgravity and Near-Absolute Zero: A New Frontier in Quantum Computing HardwareQuantum computing qubits are notoriously fragile, requiring extreme isolation from environmental disturbances. This paper advances the hypothesis that a combination of microgravity and ultra-low…Denis Saklakov·Dec 11, 2025SaveLearn
Identification and Characterization of the Topside Bulge of the Venusian IonosphereVenus, in the absence of an intrinsic magnetic field, undergoes a direct interaction between its ionosphere and the solar wind. Previous missions, including Mariner, Venera, and the Pioneer Venus…Satyandra M. Sharma, Varun Sheel, Martin Pätzold·Dec 11, 2025SaveLearn
Generation of proton beams at switchback boundary-like rotational discontinuities in the solar windAlfv\'enic rotational discontinuities (RDs) are abundant in the inner heliosphere and can be used to model the boundary of switchbacks, i.e. Alfv\'enic magnetic kinks. To investigate the effects of…Rong Lin, Fabio Bacchini, Jiansen He et al.·Dec 11, 2025SaveLearn
Tether-Based Architecture for Solar-Powered Orbital AI Data CentersWe propose a tether-based structural architecture for orbital data centers operating in Dawn-Dusk Sun-Synchronous (DDSS) orbits under continuous sunlight. These space-based data centers, powered…Igor Bargatin, Dengge Jin, Zaini Alansari et al.·Dec 9, 2025SaveLearn
Accounting for Solar Radiation Pressure in the Hamiltonian Normal Form of the Elliptic Restricted Three-Body ProblemHamiltonian normal forms allow for the analytical approximation of center manifold trajectories and their invariant manifolds through the separation of the saddle and center subspaces that make up…Carson Hunsberger, David Schwab, Roshan Eapen et al.·Dec 3, 2025SaveLearn
The May 2024 Storm: dayside magnetopause and cusps in simulated soft X-RaysThe coronal mass ejection (CME) arriving at Earth on May 10, 2024 caused the most intense geomagnetic storm in the last two decades, and resulted in highly unusual magnetopause and cusp dynamics. We…J. Ng, L. -J. Chen, B. Burkholder et al.·Dec 3, 2025SaveLearn
Lateral Deformation of Large-scale Coronal Mass Ejections during the Transition from Non-radial to Radial PropagationMany coronal mass ejections (CMEs) initially propagate non-radially, and then transition to radial propagation in the corona. This directional transition is a significant process that determines a…Huidong Hu, Chong Chen, Yiming Jiao et al.·Dec 2, 2025SaveLearn
The Ginzburg-Landau Model of Magnetospheric Chorus: Instabilities and Mode CondensationThe analogy between free-electron lasers (FELs) - laboratory devices which generate intense coherent light with tunable frequencies - and whistler wave-particle interactions in the magnetosphere has…Brandon Bonham, Amitava Bhattacharjee·Nov 30, 2025SaveLearn
A robust empirical relationship between speed and turbulence energy in the near-Earth solar windThe connection between turbulence and solar-wind acceleration, long known in space physics, is further developed in this Letter by establishing a robust empirical law that relates the bulk-flow speed…Rohit Chhiber, Yanwen Wang, Manuel E. Cuesta et al.·Nov 30, 2025SaveLearn
On the Relation between Source Region and In-situ Variability of Low δ B Solar Wind StreamsParker Solar Probe (PSP) observed a high speed stream near the Sun ( 9.8 R) in March 2025. As this stream was observed near the Sun, it allowed for an unparalleled opportunity to observe…Kai Jaffarove, Tamar Ervin, Stuart D. Bale·Nov 26, 2025SaveLearn
Editorial: Impacts of the Extreme Gannon Geomagnetic Storm of May 2024 throughout the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere SystemEditorial for the Research Topic collection Impacts of the Extreme Gannon Geomagnetic Storm of May 2024 throughout the Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere System, published in Frontiers in…Denny M. Oliveira, Mirko Piersanti, Maria-Theresia Walach et al.·Nov 20, 2025SaveLearn
High-Energy Atmospheric Radiation: From Thunderstorm Ground Enhancements to Terrestrial Gamma-Ray FlashesThis work presents a unified conceptual and observational framework that reinterprets these radiation bursts as manifestations of the same runaway processes happening at different atmospheric depths…A. Chilingarian, L. Hovhannisyan, B. Sargsyan et al.·Nov 20, 2025SaveLearn
Turbulence in the terrestrial magnetosheath: space-time correlation using the Magnetospheric Multiscale missionSpatiotemporal correlation of magnetic field fluctuations is investigated using the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission in the terrestrial magnetosheath. The first observation of the turbulence…Francesco Pecora, William H. Matthaeus, Antonella Greco et al.·Nov 19, 2025SaveLearn