magnetosphere
noun
mag·ne·to·sphere
mag-ˈnē-tə-ˌsfir 
-ˈne-
: a region of space surrounding a celestial object (such as a planet or star) that is dominated by the object's magnetic field so that charged particles are trapped in it
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Nimmo’s team pinpointed the explosion responsible for the burst to the magnetosphere, a magnetically active area about 6,213 miles (10,000 kilometers) away from a rotating neutron star.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
The instrument will track how the magnetosphere expands and contracts, as well as other shape changes caused by varying strengths of solar wind from the vantage point of the moon, providing a unique, first global view of this activity.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Why were scientists interested in Uranus' magnetosphere? Voyager 2's data on the magnetosphere surrounding Uranus has, for decades, left scientists perplexed.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
That's because when the solar particles interact with Earth's magnetosphere, the powerful eruption should make the vibrant northern lights visible to more of the Northern Hemisphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
The instrument will track how the magnetosphere expands and contracts, as well as other shape changes caused by varying strengths of solar wind from the vantage point of the moon, providing a unique, first global view of this activity.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Why were scientists interested in Uranus' magnetosphere? Voyager 2's data on the magnetosphere surrounding Uranus has, for decades, left scientists perplexed.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
That's because when the solar particles interact with Earth's magnetosphere, the powerful eruption should make the vibrant northern lights visible to more of the Northern Hemisphere.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Magnetosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetosphere. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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magnetosphere
noun
mag·ne·to·sphere
mag-ˈnēt-ə-ˌsfi(ə)r
-ˈnet-
: a region of space around an object (as a planet or star) that is dominated by the object's magnetic field
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