Science
Space hurricane which rains electrons instead of water discovered by scientists – The Independent
‘Until now, it was uncertain that space plasma hurricanes even existed, so to prove this with such a striking observation is incredible’, scientist says
A space hurricane swirling high above the North Pole has been observed by scientists for the first time, offering an initial glimpse at a phenomenon scientists believe could be possible in planets across the universe.
The vast hurricane was spotted by a team of scientists led by Chinas Shandong University, which analysed satellite observations made in August 2014 to construct a 3D image of the phenomenon in Earths ionosphere, where the planets atmosphere meets the void of space.
What they found…
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