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Researchers Have Found Evidence of Cracking in the Magnetosphere
futurism.com ^ | 11/06/2016 | Jelor Gallego

Posted on 11/07/2016 9:37:46 AM PST by BenLurkin

Back in June 2015, a burst of galactic cosmic rays born from a giant cloud of plasma on the Sun’s corona struck Earth’s magnetic field at 2.5 million kph pounded for two hours. This produced radio signal blackouts at high altitude areas and created an unusually pronounced aurora borealis.

The GRAPES-3 muon telescope, located in the Tata Institute in India, has determined those cosmic rays actually cracked the magnetosphere, warping its size and allowing additional radiation to pass through.

The bombardment was able to compress the magnetosphere, from 11 to 4 times the radius of Earth. The telescope also detected that these cracks allowed lower energy galactic cosmic ray particles to enter our atmosphere.

Solar storms and space weather are a major concern for space flight, having a myriad of dangerous effects. Any spacecraft has to be built to withstand these bursts of cosmic particles, so astronauts only reach permissible radiation levels when these storms occur.

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: cracking; magnetosphere
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1 posted on 11/07/2016 9:37:46 AM PST by BenLurkin
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It’s the end of the world! Libtards need to jump to the comet TODAY!


2 posted on 11/07/2016 9:39:23 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: BenLurkin

Cracklins in the Magnetosphere!?!

When Pigs Fly!!!


3 posted on 11/07/2016 9:40:44 AM PST by DannyTN
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The telescope also detected that these cracks allowed lower energy galactic cosmic ray particles to enter our atmosphere.

I got struck by 3 of these!

4 posted on 11/07/2016 9:41:39 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Where? Here, here, and here.


5 posted on 11/07/2016 9:42:36 AM PST by sport
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To: BenLurkin

There is a great disturbance in the force...


6 posted on 11/07/2016 9:43:37 AM PST by Hegemony Cricket (The emperor < still > has no pedigree.)
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To: BenLurkin

https://youtu.be/sTBukDar6vE


7 posted on 11/07/2016 9:45:27 AM PST by rfp1234 (Hail Obambi, our Deer Leader)
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To: wastoute

“Knowing” was a documentary. :-D


8 posted on 11/07/2016 9:47:45 AM PST by Mr. Douglas (Today is your life. What are you going to do with it?)
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To: BenLurkin
a burst of galactic cosmic rays born from a giant cloud of plasma on the Sun’s corona

Well, which was it? If it came from the Sun, then it was a solar flare, not "galactic cosmic rays", which imply a source from outside our solar system.

9 posted on 11/07/2016 9:48:49 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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Ohhhhh! we gots to all move to Mars!


10 posted on 11/07/2016 9:50:01 AM PST by I want the USA back (The media is acting full-on as the Democratic Party's press agency now: Robert Spencer)
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TAXES!! We need MORE TAXES!!

It's the only possible way to solve the cracks in the magnetosphere.
11 posted on 11/07/2016 9:50:40 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: PapaBear3625

Now just hold on there, Papa Bear. Are you saying we aren’t in the galaxy? Well then, just WHERE ARE WE?


12 posted on 11/07/2016 9:51:31 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

That’s nuthin’! I have two in my pocket and threw six out.


13 posted on 11/07/2016 9:51:41 AM PST by Zarro (Oh, we don't call them the "MSM" any longer; they are now the "Basket of Detestables")
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14 posted on 11/07/2016 9:53:06 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: BenLurkin

Release the Cracking !?!


16 posted on 11/07/2016 9:59:30 AM PST by csvset ( Illegitimi non carborundum)
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I thinking by next week the science will be settled; Man-made Magnetosphere Cracking. There has to be something that can be taxed to fix this.


17 posted on 11/07/2016 10:01:45 AM PST by WinMod70
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OMG! On top of everything else we have to worry about, now the magnetosphere is cracking up? Time to BOAKYAG!


18 posted on 11/07/2016 10:02:03 AM PST by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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As long as I still get to vote Trump tomorrow, it’s all good.


19 posted on 11/07/2016 10:04:47 AM PST by thescourged1
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Suspicious Observers has a tutorial series of short videos the are about the suns weather and how it effects Earth and us.
20 posted on 11/07/2016 10:05:56 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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