12 July 2016
Did two ancient supernovas cause cell mutation and climate change on Earth?
... year for every creature inhabiting land or shallower parts of the ocean. Muons make up much of the cosmic radiation reaching the earth's surface and usually they just pass straight through us, but with a mass around...
19 August 2020
Growing 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field poses problems for satellites
... we didn’t have one, an incessant stream of cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun would rain down on the...pole. But sometimes, if a particularly strong outburst of solar radiation hits Earth, the belts can become more energised than usual...
10 May 2021
Sun's biggest outburst this cycle is sending solar storms to Earth and Mars
...arrive early on 11 May. This is in addition to a minor radiation storm that was also launched from the Sun at the same time...can cause brief radio blackouts at the poles and minor radiation storms that might endanger astronauts. The most powerful solar...
23 August 2021
Earth's magnetic field weakens every 200 million years, new study says
...disruption in all parts of the ecosystem. How could UV radiation increase to such a level that 70-82 percent of all ...there is nothing to help shield life on Earth from harmful UV radiation. Evidence of magnetic flips can be found in the rock records...
September 2017
Telescope targets enigmatic deep space mystery
..., rotating neutron star remnants of a supernova explosion in our Galaxy, which emit jets of radiation along their poles. As the pulsar spins, these jets of radiation cross our line-of-sight emitting a ‘blip’ similar to the workings of a lighthouse...
October 2021
Mining lunar hydrogen
... working for more than seven hours in the temperature and radiation environment found on the lunar surface. Besides moving across the ...more than seven hours in the harsh temperature and radiation environment found on the lunar surface. Lunar hydrogen ...
