Scientists record breach in magnetic field Scientists have recorded the events that unfolded after the Earth's magnetic shield was breached. Artwork: The Earth's magnetosphere protects the planet from a continuous flow of cosmic radiation The opening in the magnetic shield was detected with the GRAPES-3 muon telescope The Sun periodically ejects vast clouds of charged particles into space Auroras are one of the consequences of geomagnetic storms 2 February 2017 http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38849147 study: http://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.171101
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Are SOLAR STORMS causing whales and dolphins to swim aground in their hundreds? Nasa study investigates the mysterious phenomenon • Strandings can effect as little as three or as many as several hundred animals • They’re more likely to happen in New Zealand, Australia, and Cape Cod • Scientists now investigating if solar storms disrupt their internal compass 3 February 2017 Updated 4 February 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4190050/Are-solar-storms-causing-marine-animals-swim-aground.html [with embedded videos, and comments]
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