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NASA’s Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) is a mission designed to study electric currents, known as electrojets, that flow through Earth’s auroral regions in the upper atmosphere. These currents play a crucial role in space weather and can impact satellite operations, communication systems, and power grids. EZIE will use a set of three small satellites (CubeSats) equipped with magnetometers to measure magnetic fields and track the electrojets’ structure and dynamics. By providing detailed observations, EZIE aims to improve our understanding of how these currents interact with Earth’s magnetosphere and ionosphere, ultimately contributing to better space weather forecasting and mitigation strategies.