Detecting Waves and Particles Around the World – and Beyond!

The magnetic field around our planet, along with unique radioactive decay processes, can cause the generation of Alfvén waves. Dr Gerald Smith of Positronics Research LLC has been researching how we can observe these waves and the unique atoms formed in these processes. By looking at data locally and how these particle events are represented at telescopes and monitoring systems around the globe, Dr Smith observes their impacts and points to their potential in future interplanetary exploration.