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Magnetic reconnection, responsible for dramatic re-shaping of the magnetic environment near Earth, often sending intense amounts of energy and fast-moving particles off in a new direction.
Not only is this a fundamental physical process that occurs throughout the universe, it is also one of the drivers of space weather events at Earth.
Image credit: NASA
Image credit: NASA