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Re: How does Earth’s magnetic field protect us?

From gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com>
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Subject Re: How does Earth’s magnetic field protect us?
Date 2015-09-14 20:36 -0500
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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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