Cosmic ray articles
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Q&A: Cosmic rays, space weather and larger questions about the universe
With the naked eye, you can't see the weather in space, or feel the cosmic rays beaming down to Earth—but they can impact critical systems like our climate, computer connectivity, communications and even our health.
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Cosmic rays streamed through Earth's atmosphere 41,000 years ago: New findings on the Laschamps excursion
Earth's magnetic field protects us from the dangerous radiation of space, but it is not as permanent as we might believe. Scientists at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly present new information about an 'excursion' 41,000 years ago where our planet's magnetic field waned, and harmful space rays bombarded the planet.
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Karen Raye Graham
Karen Graham (Coleman) passed on Tuesday March 19 in Olympia, WA.