- The magnetosphere of Uranus gets flipped on and off like a light switch every day as it rotates along with the planet. It’s ‘open’ in one orientation, allowing solar wind to flow into the magnetosphere; it later closes, forming a shield against the solar wind and deflecting it away from the planet. http://www.news.gatech.edu/2017/06/26/topsy-turvy-motion-creates-light-switch-effect-uranus 12 comments space
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