在地球,原子内粒子在地球磁场的作用下呈流状分布在两极。
As on Earth, the particles are channelled to the poles by the planet's magnetic field.
IBEX记录到的原子绕地球旋转,根据其自身能量不同,需要1到2年才能从日球层的边缘到达探测器的位置。
The atoms recorded by IBEX, which orbits Earth, took a year or two, depending on their energies, to reach the craft from the outer edge of the heliosphere.
在这个过程中,太阳粒子会同地球大气中的氮原子和氧原子撞击并发出光芒,从而制造出类似于微型霓虹灯效果的极光。
In the process, the particles collide with atoms of nitrogen and oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere, which then glow, creating an effect similar to miniature neon signs.
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