The magnetosphere, or the magnetic field of the Earth, is not something most people will think about, but it is responsible for so much, including life as we know it. Pelted each moment by deadly radiation from the Sun, the magnetosphere blocks these deadly rays from reaching the surface. Most of the planets in the Solar System have their own magnetosphere, acting in a similar way to our own. Zone in on the basic facts on the magnetosphere:1. The magnetosphere is the magnetic field [...]
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