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Astronomy Fun Fact #8

  • Writer: Moiya McTier
    Moiya McTier
  • Apr 22, 2019
  • 1 min read

Happy Earth Day! As you celebrate, make sure you thank the Earth's thick atmosphere and strong magnetic field for protecting you from the solar wind, a dangerous and continuous flow of charged particles from the Sun. This wind is strong enough that it stripped away most of Mars' atmosphere, but our magnetic field is able to deflect the Sun's particles.

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Moiya McTier
Moiya McTier
06 may 2019

I don't think it should matter that the pole is shifting, because that just means that the Sun's particles will be directed to a different place.


And regarding solar flares, you can watch this nifty interview I did a few months ago to learn more: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=591295494646481


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mylesbkeating
02 may 2019

Yay magnets!


Question - does it matter that the magnetic pole is shifting? Also solar flares/storms - how scared should we be?

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