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Earth's Dynamic Space
We all live in the atmosphere of the Sun and feel the effects of solar variability every day. Earth's near-space environment is a dynamic region that is directly affected by solar variation. There is more than meets the eye when looking into Earth's dynamic space. View this video to learn more about space weather, the magnetosphere the aurora and the Polar mission and spacecraft.
Solar News Network: NASA Gets a Double Dose of the Sun
Ever wonder why two spacecraft are needed to study the sun or how you build them to operate in the extreme conditions they'll experience in space? How do you launch two spacecraft on one rocket? Using a broadcast news approach, a 6-minute video, "Solar News Network: NASA Gets a Double Dose of the Sun," can help answer these questions.