Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Earth's Magnetic Field Flawed

Add particularly nasty solar storms to the list of woes facing the planet in the coming years.

Scientists have learned that it's not just the size and the strength of the sun's eruptions that threaten power grids, disable satellites and scramble radio signals on Earth. In a startling reversal of generally accepted theory, researchers using a fleet of solar-watching satellites have learned that thick gobs of solar plasma have easy and regular access into Earth's magnetosphere, thanks to a trick of nature.

Read full story Discovery News

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