Gadgets: Scientists Uncover Invisible Ambipolar Electric Field Around Earth for First Time, New Study Reveals

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Scientists Uncover Invisible Ambipolar Electric Field Around Earth for First Time, New Study Reveals

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting and measuring the ambipolar electric field around Earth for the first time. This field, hypothesised over 60 years ago, was observed during the Endurance rocket mission launched by NASA in May 2022. The ambipolar field, located in the ionosphere at around 250 kilometres above Earth's surface, plays a crucial...

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