Phobos Electric Charging (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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The Martian moon Phobos is directly exposed to the solar wind, a stream of electrically charged particles constantly blowing off the surface of the Sun. According to a new simulation, the interaction of the solar wind with Phobos creates a complex electrical environment that statically charges the moon's night side. Download: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/20252

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab

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