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A hole in Earth’s magnetic shield is drifting and splitting in two, and satellites are at risk
There is a weak spot in the magnetic shield protecting our planet, and it is not staying still. It drifts slowly westward, ...
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A billion-ton solar storm is racing toward Earth - and our magnetic field has a weak spot
Earth’s magnetic field is not a solid shield. During powerful solar storms, it can bend, compress, and reconnect, allowing charged particles to pour into the upper atmosphere. The danger rises during ...