Magnetosphere

The 3D Printed Magnetosphere Model was created by citizen science project Aurorasaurus in collaboration with NASA's STEAM Innovation Lab and the Magnetosphere Multiscale Mission (MMS). This Version 1.0 is an intermediate-level print project intended to be expanded upon by Makers, educators, subject matter experts (SMEs), and the general public.

The magnetosphere around Earth is made up of a soup of charged particles called plasma. The plasma separates electrically and magnetically, with plasma populations differing in energy, density, and motion. 

While there are many regions, this 3D Printed Magnetosphere Model simplifies to the following: 

• Magnetopause; 
• Plasma Sheet; 
• Outer Radiation Belt; 
• Ring Current; 
• Auroras; 
• and Earth (including Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, and Crust). 

Users can move, rotate, and disassemble parts of the model so that each piece can be examined by itself or as part of a system.

Printing & Assembly Instructions:

See attached file: 3D_Magnetosphere_Printing_Instructions