NASA Makes Major Discovery of Earth's Long-Theorized ‘Polar Wind'
After over half a century of speculation, researchers from NASA have finally detected and confirmed the existence of Earth's elusive third energy field known as the ‘Polar Wind.' According to Glyn Collinson, lead investigator of NASA's Endurance mission, this newly found ambient electric field is just as critical to our planet as the universally understood forces of gravity and magnetism.
For decades, scientists had observed supersonic streams of particles escaping the atmosphere near the poles without an evident cause for their acceleration. While solar radiation contributed somewhat, the streaming particles showed no signs of being heated. Collinson and his team deduced there had to be an undiscovered energy mechanism propelling the flows into space. Breakthrough measurements from a recent NASA sounding rocket mission have now provided conclusive evidence of this planetary-scale electric ambipolar field.
The Endurance sensors detected that the field generates a force over 10 times stronger than gravity in polar regions. It works akin to a conveyor belt, levitating atmospheric constituents upwards. Analysis shows the field dramatically increases the density of the ionosphere, Earth's uppermost layer, allowing it to withstand greater heights. These findings shed new light on how the field may have played a role in shaping our atmosphere since the dawn of our planet.
By confirming the long-speculated presence of the Polar Wind, NASA has filled in a significant missing piece of our understanding of Earth's dynamics. The discovery opens up promising opportunities to study comparable energy phenomena on other worlds to learn how they impact atmospheric evolution over time. After six decades searching, at last we can say with certainty that Earth does indeed harbor a third fundamental energy field deepening our insight into the intricate workings that sustain life here.
