Asymmetric space waves map pressure on Earth's magnetic shield
The Earth’s magnetic field is responsible for shielding us from harmful space weather, including solar radiation from the Sun but also cosmic rays originating from outside our solar system. Cosmic rays can include deep space supernovas, so the magnetic field takes the majority of the brunt from solar radiation. Without our magnetic field, the solar wind would slowly strip away our atmosphere,…
The Earth’s magnetic field shields the planet from harmful space weather, including solar radiation and cosmic rays from outside the solar system, such as deep space supernovas. According to Universe Today, the magnetic field bears the majority of the brunt from solar radiation. Without this field, solar wind would slowly strip away the atmosphere, making life impossible.
In a separate development, Guardian Science reports that a company is planning to erect thousands of giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight onto Earth during the night. This plan has caused pushback from environmentalists, some scientists, and locals in rural California, who were recently startled by bright light shining from nearby mountains that illuminated a desert area.
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