A long-sought invisible force wrapped around Earth has been detected more than half a century after it was first hypothesized.

The field, dubbed the “polar wind,” explains how Earth’s atmosphere escapes easily and rapidly above the north and south poles, and may have played a role in shaping our planet’s thin upper atmosphere.

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    2 months ago

    Edit: ELECTRICAL field sorry

    A long-sought invisible force wrapped around Earth has been detected more than half a century after it was first hypothesized.

    99% chance I’m being an idiot here, but, compass?