NASA | MMS Mission Overview

The video discusses the effects of space weather on Earth, highlighting the MMS mission's role in studying magnetic reconnection. It details the spacecraft's instruments for measuring magnetic and electric fields, plasmas, and energetic particles. The mission aims to compare real-time observations with simulations to improve understanding of the magnetosphere and its interactions with solar wind.

What are the effects of space weather on spacecraft and astronauts?

Describe the role of the four spacecraft in studying magnetic reconnection.

What types of instruments are used to measure electric and magnetic fields?

How does the hot plasma composition analyzer function?

What is the significance of comparing observations with simulations in space weather research?