Shields Up: Magnetized Rocks Push Back Origin of Earth's Magnetic Field

Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 19:28 in Astronomy & Space

Earth's robust magnetic field protects the planet and its inhabitants from the full brunt of the solar wind, a torrent of charged particles that on less shielded planets such as Venus and Mars has...

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