Yellow lines
represent magnetic field lines from the Sun carried by the solar wind, blue lines represent Martian surface magnetic fields, white sparks are reconnection activity, and red lines are reconnected magnetic fields that link the surface to space via the Martian magnetotail.
Not exact matches
Between pairs of opposite polarity,
magnetic field connections exist,
represented here by
lines based on computer calculations.
Earth is in the middle of the image, surrounded by its
magnetic field,
represented by purple
lines.