New discovery at Jupiter could help protect Earth-orbit satellites

Radio waves accelerate electrons within Jupiter’s magnetic field in the same way as they do on Earth, according to new research published in Nature Physics this week. The discovery overturns a theory that has held sway for more than a generation and has important implications for protecting Earth-orbiting satellites.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news124293097.html">New discovery at Jupiter could help protect Earth-orbit satellites</a></p> <p>Radio waves accelerate electrons within Jupiter’s magnetic field in the same way as they do on Earth, according to new research published in <i>Nature Physics</i> this week. The discovery overturns a theory that has held sway for more than a generation and has important implications for protecting Earth-orbiting satellites.</p>