Jupiter, Moon Earthshine and Venus, Aligned in Capuchos
Alignment between Jupiter, Crescent Moon and Venus, captured from Capuchos village, in Almada, Portugal. Jupiter is the bright star in the left upper corner. Venus is the bright star near the yellow/orange sky, and the cloudy band. Near the horizon is visible the city of Lisbon.
"WOBBLY MAGNETIC RECONNECTION SPEEDS UP ELECTRONS"
Scientists have discovered a missing piece in the puzzle of where high-energy particles in Earth's magnetosphere come from. Using data from ESA's Cluster mission, they found that magnetic reconnection can accelerate electrons to very high energies - as long as reconnection happens at a variable pace rather than steadily. The result will improve predictions of space weather, studies of fusion plasma, and the understanding of astrophysical environments affected by magnetic fields.
