upper atmosphere

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Today, Mars has scattered regions of magnetism in its crust and a constantly shifting magnetic field created when solar wind interacts with charged particles in the planet's upper atmosphere.

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This region of the upper atmosphere is important because future astronauts will rely on it to transmit radio and navigation signals around the planet, much like communication systems on Earth.

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Swarm measurements form the foundation of global magnetic models used for navigation, tracking space weather hazards, and studying Earth's system from its deep interior to the upper atmosphere.

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They are coupled both to the Earth's surface and to the lower ionosphere, creating a vast electrostatic system that links the ground to the upper atmosphere.

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For the first time, astronomers have charted the vertical structure of Uranus's upper atmosphere, revealing how temperature and electrically charged particles change with altitude across the planet.

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