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NASA’s PUNCH Mission to Revolutionize Our View of Solar Wind - NASA Science

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6 Min Read NASA’s PUNCH Mission to Revolutionize Our View of Solar Wind Earth is immersed in material streaming from the Sun. This stream, called the solar wind, is washing over our planet, causing breathtaking auroras, impacting satellites and astronauts in space, and even affecting ground-based infrastructure. NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission will be the first to image the Sun’…

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NASA's PUNCH Mission Set to Explore the Mysteries of the Sun's Corona and Solar Wind

Photo credit: USSF 30th Space Wing | Alex Valdez NASA’s PUNCH mission is set to explore the mysteries of the Sun’s corona and most importantly, solar wind. It will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California no later than Feb. 28, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and provide scientists with new information [...]

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NASA's PUNCH Mission Set to Transform Solar Wind Observation

Exploring the Solar Wind: NASA’s PUNCH Mission Set to Revolutionize Our Understanding Earth is constantly bathed in a stream of charged particles emanating from the Sun, known as the solar wind. This phenomenon not only creates stunning auroras but also influences satellite operations, astronauts in space, and even affects various infrastructures on Earth. To gain […]

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