THEMIS satellite tracks electrical tornadoes in space

(PhysOrg.com) -- Earth-bound tornadoes are puny compared to "space tornadoes," which span a volume as large as Earth and produce electrical currents exceeding 100,000 amperes, according to new observations by a suite of five NASA space probes.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news159720322.html">THEMIS satellite tracks electrical tornadoes in space</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Earth-bound tornadoes are puny compared to "space tornadoes," which span a volume as large as Earth and produce electrical currents exceeding 100,000 amperes, according to new observations by a suite of five NASA space probes.</p>