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| From | gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: How does Earth’s magnetic field protect us? |
| Date | 2015-09-14 20:36 -0500 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <mt7smi$r0o$1@speranza.aioe.org> (permalink) |
| References | <APCdnZTLMKpx7GrInZ2dnUU7-dEAAAAA@giganews.com> |
On 9/14/2015 8:18 PM, Sam Wormley wrote: > How does Earth’s magnetic field protect us? >> http://www.askamathematician.com/2014/07/q-how-does-earths-magnetic-field-protect-us/ >> > >> Physicist: High energy charged particles rain in on the Earth from >> all directions, most of them produced by the Sun. If it weren’t for >> the Earth’s magnetic field we would be subject to bursts of radiation >> on the ground that would be, at the very least, unhealthy. which is why we cannot go to, or stay on Mars. The moon is very difficult too, as one has to use water to slow down cosmic rays, using lead and metals as shields cause a secondary radiation inside. For extra points: What is the name of the radiation? (starts with a B)
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How does Earth’s magnetic field protect us? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-14 20:18 -0500
Re: How does Earth’s magnetic field protect us? gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-09-14 20:36 -0500
Re: How does Earth’s magnetic field protect us? Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-09-15 04:09 +0000
Re: How does Earth's magnetic field protect us? john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2015-09-15 03:05 -0700
Re: How does Earth’s magnetic field protect us? jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-15 01:33 +0000
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