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NEWS ABOUT: solar wind

solar wind stories: 3 news summaries

 Huge Holes Found in 
 Earth's Magnetic Shield 

The Earth is in for a wild geomagnetic ride

Dec 17, 08 2:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Scientists have discovered two large and unexpected holes in the magnetic field that protects the Earth from solar winds, reports Space.com. The leaks won't pose any risk to health, but increased disruption to satellites and electrical systems can be expected when the cycle of solar storms reaches its next... More »

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Earth • sun • solar • solar wind • magnetic field • aurora borealis

 Earth Hits Cosmic Pitch 

Cacophonous radiation beamed from planet could easily be intercepted by aliens

Jul 1, 08 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Earth’s atmosphere produces a natural sound and beams it off into the universe, Space.com reports. The sound—a painful series of chirps and whistles—is made by the collision of charged particles from the solar wind with Earth’s magnetic field. More »

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radio • space • Earth • sound • aliens • solar system • radiation • solar wind

Solar System Is Dented: Voyager

Intrepid spacecraft finds strange bulges in the heliosphere

Dec 11, 07 9:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Far out in space, a violent boundary zone marks the point where our solar system ends and outer space begins. NASA's Voyager 2 has now confirmed what its sister ship indicated: that this region is squashed and uneven, Space.com reports. This shock wave "sloshes back and forth like... More »

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NASA • space • solar system • cosmic rays • solar wind • cosmology • Voyager 1 • Voyager 2

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