Earth’s magnetotail could be forming water on the Moon

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Earth's plasma sheet is an area surrounding our planet within the magnetosphere that is made up of trapped charged particles. The magnetosphere, which is controlled by our planet's magnetic fields, protects Earth from space weather and radiation from the Sun. Researchers said that the remote sensing observations showed the water formation in Earth's magnetotail is almost identical to the time when the Moon was outside of the Earth's magnetotail. ⬇️ Click below to learn more about Chandrayaan-1 mission's findings. [[Read More]( [Science]( 🔭 Webb telescope spots star spewing bright supersonic jets The space observatory has now documented a vibrant and energetic environment surrounding a very young star (protostar) still accumulating mass on its journey toward becoming a massive celestial body akin to our Sun. Webb's stunning new image unveils this protostar’s bipolar outflow. 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