University College London: Spacecraft Lifts Off on Quest to Image Earth's Shield for the First Time
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
LONDON, England, May 20 -- The University College London posted the following news:
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Spacecraft lifts off on quest to image Earth's shield for the first time
A space mission proposed and co-led by UCL researchers, which will image the edge of Earth's magnetic bubble for the first time, was launched today from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
The bubble, or magnetosphere, protects Earth from the solar wind - a continuous . . .
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Spacecraft lifts off on quest to image Earth's shield for the first time
A space mission proposed and co-led by UCL researchers, which will image the edge of Earth's magnetic bubble for the first time, was launched today from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
The bubble, or magnetosphere, protects Earth from the solar wind - a continuous . . .