MMS Mission Will Study Magnetic Reconnection In Orbit

Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn
An ingenious constellation of four identical spacecraft set for launch March 12 aims to explore a fast-moving region in Earth orbit that scientists believe could improve space-weather forecasting, much in the same way atmospheric probes of hurricanes help forecasters model the behavior of deadly...

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