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Comparing Earth’s Magnetosphere to the Outer Planets Visualization

An animation showing the magnetosphere of Uranus.
A still frame of the visualization of Uranus' magnetosphere
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Animation/Visualization
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
NGSS
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Heliophysics Topics
  • Magnetosphere
Heliophysics Missions
  • Voyager
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Collection of videos comparing the magnetosphere of Earth with the magnetospheres of the outer planets, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Explore the entire collection, along with an article analyzing the differences. Or view and download each individual video, created by NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio.

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