In 3D
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Polar
- Classification
- 3D model
- Held by
- NASA/Christopher R. Meaney, NASA
- Credit
- NASA/Christopher R. Meaney
- Licence
- Not subject to copyright in the United States (NASA), as NASA states it.
- Who can see it
- Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed
About this object
Polar was launched to study the flow of particles and ionized gas, called plasma, within Earth’s magnetic system. By imaging the aurora, measuring the flow of particles, electric and magnetic fields, and electromagnetic waves, Polar gave new insight into the complex dynamics that link Earth’s magnetosphere and the neutral and ionized upper atmosphere, especially near […]