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‘Space hurricane’ that rained electrons observed for the first time – NBC News
Scientists observed a “space hurricane” for the first time, an enormous swirling mass of plasma in the upper atmosphere that rained electrons instead of water.
When it comes to extreme weather, it’s safe to say a “space hurricane” qualifies.
Scientists said last week they observed a previously unknown phenomenon a 620-mile-wide swirling mass of plasma that roiled for hours in Earth’s upper atmosphere, raining electrons instead of water.
The researchers labeled the disturbance a space hurricane because it resembled and behaved like the rotating storm systems that routinely batter coastlines around the world. But until now, they were not known to exist.
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