Posted on 11/24/2023 1:45:08 PM PST by spirited irish
Tiny cosmic particles can have serious impacts on Earth, causing election votes to be miscounted, planes to free-fall and computers to reboot, scientists say.
These cosmic particles can hit electronic devices on Earth, which can cause components to burn out and cause malfunctions.
Cosmic particles come from cosmic rays from outside our solar system. They crash into the Earth's atmosphere creating a range of particles, including protons, electrons, X-rays and gamma-rays that can penetrate aircraft.
These cosmic particles constantly hit Earth, and can cause bits of information in electronics to change.
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Thanks. I should have known.
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