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“Singing” Plasma Waves

December 12 , 2023 350 days 627 0
  • The Scientists discovered and recorded mysterious “singing” plasma waves around planet Mercury.
  • Such chorus waves have been recorded on Earth, Jupiter, and Saturn, and observed at Uranus and Neptune.
  • This is the first time that “whistling” sound waves were found emitting from Mercury’s magnetic field.
  • This discovery is interesting because that while other planets have a strong magnetic field, Mercury doesn’t.
  • Mercury is essentially a big rock with a pretty much non-existent atmosphere.
  • Since it orbits too close to the Sun, the planet is constantly bombarded with solar radiation and wind.

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