‘Star Trek-like shields’: New radiation belt protects Earth from ‘killer electrons’

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publicerad 30 november 2014
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force field surrounds Earth

RT.COM. Surrounded by radiation belts, Earth is being protected by an invisible shield that stops high-speed “killer electrons, ” scientists have found after taking a closer look at the Van Allen belt 7, 200 miles above our planet.

Somewhat like the shields created by force fields on Star Trek that were used to repel alien weapons, we are seeing an invisible shield blocking these electrons,” the study’s lead author, Daniel Baker of the University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics explained. “It’s an extremely puzzling phenomenon.

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