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 Southwest Research Institute leads the science investigation for MMS, a NASA mission
Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky
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In preparation for launch, four stacked observatories are loaded into the fairing of the Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft launch vehicle. Southwest Research Institute leads the science investigation for MMS, a NASA mission to study magnetic reconnecti
Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky