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A heavy 500 keV bow shock reveals the secrets of electron injection
A bow shock is a shockwave that forms when fast-moving solar wind abruptly slows down and heats up as it encounters Earth’s magnetosphere. It is called a bow shock because it resembles the wave ...
Looking for a powerful particle accelerator? There’s one near earth
Researchers discover collisionless shock waves as cosmic engines accelerating subatomic particles in space to extreme speeds.