By analyzing the size and shape of the bow shock on this March 25, 2008 coronal mass ejection (the loop extending to the left) scientists have devised a technique to measure magnetic fields near the sun. Credit: SOHO/LASCO (ESA & NASA)
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center-(ENEWSPF)- Those who study the sun face an unavoidable hurdle in their research – their observations must be done from afar. Relying on images and data collected from 90…
