One characteristic trait of space plasmas is the multi-scale dynamics resulting from non-
linear transfers and conversions of various forms of energy. Routinely evidenced in a range …

Astrophysical plasmas have the remarkable ability to preserve magnetic topology, which
inevitably gives rise to the accumulation of magnetic energy within stressed regions …

Magnetic reconnection in current sheets is a magnetic-to-particle energy conversion process
that is fundamental to many space and laboratory plasma systems. In the standard model of …

Magnetic reconnection is an energy conversion process that occurs in many astrophysical
contexts including Earth's magnetosphere, where the process can be investigated in situ by …

Magnetic reconnection, topological changes in magnetic fields, is a fundamental process in
magnetized plasmas. It is associated with energy release in regions of magnetic field …

Rapid plasma eruptions explosively release energy within Earth's magnetosphere, at the
Sun and at other planets. At Earth, these eruptions, termed plasmoids, occur in the …

The past decade transformed our observational understanding of energetic particle
processes in near‐Earth space. An unprecedented suite of observational systems was in …

Abstract The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) is a revolutionary mission
that simultaneously investigates two of the most important overarching issues in …

Magnetic reconnection—the process responsible for many explosive phenomena in both
nature and laboratory—is efficient at dissipating magnetic energy into particle energy. To …

Magnetic reconnection is a multi-faceted process of energy conversion in astrophysical,
space and laboratory plasmas that operates at microscopic scales but has macroscopic …