BU SHIELD (Solar wind with Hydrogen Ion Exchange and Large-scale Dynamics) DRIVE Science Center won a major new grant from NASA (IMAGE)

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BU SHIELD (Solar wind with Hydrogen Ion Exchange and Large-scale Dynamics) DRIVE Science Center won a major new grant from NASA

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The Boston University-led SHIELD (Solar wind with Hydrogen Ion Exchange and Large-scale Dynamics) DRIVE Science Center is pioneering new work on the heliosphere, the magnetic “force field” that shelters life on Earth from destructive cosmic rays.

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Image courtesy of Merav Opher, et. al

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