The Path of Artemis II (apod.nasa.gov)

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[-] TachyonTele@piefed.social 3 points 23 hours ago

I'm guessing it's radiation. It's bouncing off of the planets atmosphere.

[-] prex@aussie.zone 2 points 15 hours ago

Magnetosphere?
I'm no magnetologist.

[-] TachyonTele@piefed.social 1 points 9 hours ago

I think so? I'm not 100% so i just said atmosphere as a catch all

[-] Chais@sh.itjust.works 2 points 19 hours ago

Magnetosphere mostly. Only the part that's funneled along the field lines towards the poles makes it to the atmosphere, where it might be visible as aurora.

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