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Joint ESA–China mission begins mapping Earth’s protective magnetic field

The SMILE mission will track the Earth’s magnetosphere, which protects the planet from charged particles that come from the Sun.

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Joint ESA–China mission begins mapping Earth’s protective magnetic fieldThe SMILE mission will track the Earth’s magnetosphere, which protects the planet from charged particles that come from the Sun.
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