Hidden electric field found around the Earth pulling it towards itself nasa finds

Scientists have observed a suspicious electric field around our Earth, which drives the polar wind and transports airborne particles into space at supersonic speeds. Scientists are calling it ‘ambipolar electric field’. This phenomenon is affecting the Earth’s atmosphere. However, its effect is more on the poles. The special thing is that ‘ambipolar electric field’ was first discussed 60 years ago. Now information about this has been received from NASA’s Endurance Mission, the results of which have been published in Nature magazine.

American Space Agency AccordingAmbipolar electric fields are a major source of ‘polar wind’. This air resides above the poles on Earth. NASA says that this electric field raises the charged particles in our upper atmosphere to a higher height. Takes people to such heights that they cannot reach on their own.

Ambipolar electric fields may have helped our planet’s evolution. However, scientists want to know more about this. Data received from NASA’s Endurance Mission has revealed the existence of ambipolar fields. The same data has also told about its strength. It is believed that ambipolar electric fields have helped shape our ionosphere. The ionosphere is a layer of the upper atmosphere.

This study has been published in Nature magazine. Scientists say that understanding these activities of our planet’s atmosphere not only gives information about the Earth, but also reveals the development of other planets. It may also help determine which planets might be better suited for life.

Glyn Collinson, principal investigator of the Endurance mission at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and lead author of the research paper, said that there is something that is pulling these particles out. Scientists think that ambipolar electric field may be doing this work. Collinson said that it is lifting our atmosphere into space like a belt.