At 100 molecules per cubic centimeter, this layer of gases is nearly ... a sweeping magnetospheric shield. The magnetosphere isn't part of the atmosphere, since it's not composed of matter.

which then take up to three days to collide with the Earth’s atmosphere. This causes a geomagnetic storm, a major disturbance in the magnetosphere which intensifies the aurora. In March 1989 ...

Her research provides new insights for understanding how the atmosphere of Mars has evolved ... is the concept of a degenerate induced magnetosphere—a state in which extreme solar wind ...

which is a layer of charged particles that, once they reach the upper atmosphere of Earth from space, interacts with its magnetic field. When this complex structure encountered Earth’s magnetosphere, ...

Astronomers have successfully captured Neptune's auroras for the first time, utilizing the combined capabilities of the James ...