Most of the time, the Earth and Sun’s magnetic fields are misaligned, leaving our planet’s field less open to the aurora-causing effects of the solar wind. However, towards the equinox, the two fields ...

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One major concern is exposure to radiation in space. Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field shield us from high levels of radiation, which can lead to DNA damage and increased cancer risk.

DURING the last ascent of the balloon F.NM.S. (August 18, 1934), we had the opportunity of measuring with precision the intensity of cosmic rays at altitudes of about 12,000 m., 15,000 m.

Other NASA payloads included an X-ray imager that looked at how the solar wind interacted with Earth’s magnetic field; electrodes to measure electric and magnetic fields that were deployed out ...

The moving metals in Earth's core create the planet's magnetic field. Our planet sits in a small corner of the Milky Way galaxy, 25,000 light-years from the galaxy's center. Our solar system lives ...

The “city under the ice” revealed a hidden chapter of the Cold War era and gave rise to a new field of scientific inquiry. As ...

Other fields of scientific inquiry, according to Nielsen and Nielsen’s book, included the phenomena around the magnetic north ... Project Iceworm was the big scheme behind Camp Century, but ...

For example, nearby electronics and even the Earth’s magnetic field. And the MuRoom within the lab will enable researchers to detect extremely weak ...