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No Two Magnetospheres Are Alike
Pages 26-27

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... E arth's is one of seven known magnetospheres in the solar system, all of which are nestled within the magnetosphere of the Sun, the heliosphere. The smallest planetary magnetosphere is Mercury's.
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... The Survey Committee considers explored. The Cassini spacecraft, which observations in this region to be of such importance that it began its orbital tour of the Saturn system in recommends a dedicated space physics mission to Jupiter's polar July 2004, carries instruments to study magnetosphere as its third-highest-priority moderate mission, the sources and sinks of Saturn's magnetoafter the MMS and the LWS geospace probes.
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