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What Happens When the Solar Wind Hits Earth? SMILE Has Answers.
Editor: LI Yuan | Jun 05, 2026
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We've partnered with ESA on a new space mission — SMILE.

For the first time, SMILE will capture a global view of how the solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetosphere, combining imaging and in-situ measurements to reveal the full picture of space weather.

SMILE will tackle three big questions: How does the solar wind reshape our magnetosphere? What triggers sudden auroral substorms? How do solar eruptions spark geomagnetic storms?

Next, let's see how SMILE makes these invisible storms visible.


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Astronomy;Satellites;Space Exploration
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