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THEMIS AGU Press Conference: “NASA SPACECRAFT MAKE NEW DISCOVERIES ABOUT NORTHERN LIGHTS”

THEMIS AGU Press Conference: “NASA SPACECRAFT MAKE NEW DISCOVERIES ABOUT NORTHERN LIGHTS”

Vassilis Angelopoulos THEMIS Principal Investigator University of California, Los Angeles

Vassilis Angelopoulos THEMIS Principal Investigator University of California, Los Angeles

THEMIS Night Side Science Substormto. Orbits. mpg or http: //svs. gsfc. nasa. gov/vis/a 000000/a

THEMIS Night Side Science Substormto. Orbits. mpg or http: //svs. gsfc. nasa. gov/vis/a 000000/a 003356/index. html

March 23 rd Substorm POLARmovie. mpg

March 23 rd Substorm POLARmovie. mpg

Mar. 23 rd Substorm Raeder Model

Mar. 23 rd Substorm Raeder Model

David Sibeck THEMIS Project Scientist NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

David Sibeck THEMIS Project Scientist NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Dayside Science Sun Magnetosphere Dayside Simulation

Dayside Science Sun Magnetosphere Dayside Simulation

Flux Transfer Events Flux. Transfer. Event. avi

Flux Transfer Events Flux. Transfer. Event. avi

Flux Ropes or Boundary Waves? AEDCB Let THEMISthe blindfolded Greek goddess of impartial justice

Flux Ropes or Boundary Waves? AEDCB Let THEMISthe blindfolded Greek goddess of impartial justice decide! Flux ropes bulge outward in both directions AEDCB Boundary waves bulge one way or the other

Observation and Interpretation Sphere -, + Sheath Five THEMIS spacecraft were used to construct

Observation and Interpretation Sphere -, + Sheath Five THEMIS spacecraft were used to construct cross-sections indicating a flux rope detached from the magnetosphere

Flux Ropes Power the Magnetosphere! + - Flux rope 30 kilo. Volt battery in

Flux Ropes Power the Magnetosphere! + - Flux rope 30 kilo. Volt battery in space pumps 650, 000 Amp current into the Arctic!

Jonathan Eastwood THEMIS researcher University of California at Berkeley

Jonathan Eastwood THEMIS researcher University of California at Berkeley

Computer simulation of a Hot Flow Anomaly Courtesy: Dr. Nick Omidi Solana Scientific Inc.

Computer simulation of a Hot Flow Anomaly Courtesy: Dr. Nick Omidi Solana Scientific Inc.

The THEMIS ground observatories tracked the pressure pulse across north America

The THEMIS ground observatories tracked the pressure pulse across north America

Bios and Photos

Bios and Photos

NASA Spacecraft to Mars Challenge NASA Spacecraft DesignNASA Spacecraft to Mars Challenge NASA Spacecraft Design
Satellite Communication Spacecraft subsystems Spacecraft Spacecraft subsystem overviewSatellite Communication Spacecraft subsystems Spacecraft Spacecraft subsystem overview
AGU Poster IN 21 B1049 AGU Fall MeetingAGU Poster IN 21 B1049 AGU Fall Meeting
The New NASA Dave Tratt NASA ESTO NASAThe New NASA Dave Tratt NASA ESTO NASA
THEMIS First Results and near future AGU FTHEMIS First Results and near future AGU F
Spacecraft Power Systems Spacecraft Power Systems Power SourceSpacecraft Power Systems Spacecraft Power Systems Power Source
SPACECRAFT OPERATIONS Paul Collins Head of Spacecraft OperationsSPACECRAFT OPERATIONS Paul Collins Head of Spacecraft Operations
SPACECRAFT OVERVIEWSTATUS Peter R Harvey THEMIS Project ManagerSPACECRAFT OVERVIEWSTATUS Peter R Harvey THEMIS Project Manager
Analysis Used predicted THEMIS spacecraft positions for conjunctionsAnalysis Used predicted THEMIS spacecraft positions for conjunctions
SPACECRAFT OVERVIEWSTATUS Peter R Harvey THEMIS Project ManagerSPACECRAFT OVERVIEWSTATUS Peter R Harvey THEMIS Project Manager
SPACECRAFT OVERVIEWSTATUS Peter R Harvey THEMIS Project ManagerSPACECRAFT OVERVIEWSTATUS Peter R Harvey THEMIS Project Manager
THEMIS Extended Mission THEMIS ARTEMIS Mission Design ConceptTHEMIS Extended Mission THEMIS ARTEMIS Mission Design Concept
ARTEMIS Lunar Exploration THEMIS Extended Phase THEMIS baselineARTEMIS Lunar Exploration THEMIS Extended Phase THEMIS baseline
THEMIS 2010 hjmn 10 02 2010 THEMIS 2010THEMIS 2010 hjmn 10 02 2010 THEMIS 2010
THEMIS GBO data and data products by THEMISTHEMIS GBO data and data products by THEMIS
THEMIS Constellation Operations Manfred Bester THEMIS Mission OperationsTHEMIS Constellation Operations Manfred Bester THEMIS Mission Operations
THEMIS Mission Confirmation Readiness Feb 4 2004 THEMISTHEMIS Mission Confirmation Readiness Feb 4 2004 THEMIS
THEMIS Mission Operations Manfred Bester THEMIS Mission OperationsTHEMIS Mission Operations Manfred Bester THEMIS Mission Operations
THEMIS INSTRUMENT NITROGEN PURGE THEMIS TIM PURGE1 UCBTHEMIS INSTRUMENT NITROGEN PURGE THEMIS TIM PURGE1 UCB
THEMIS Extended Phase Summary of THEMIS team discussionsTHEMIS Extended Phase Summary of THEMIS team discussions