Science
First TRACERS results begin separating where magnetic reconnection changes from when it changes
The first paper examines paired spacecraft encounters with Earth’s magnetic cusp from November 2025 through February 2026. Its analysis finds spatial variability dominates by at least a factor of two across the solar-wind conditions studied, while many encounters also contain time variability. NASA says the prime mission has been extended through spring 2027. These are preliminary research results, not a new operational storm-warning service.