- Scientists Discover Impenetrable Barrier 11,500 km above Earth
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
- Plasma shield | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
This natural, impenetrable barrier appears to be extremely rigid, keeping high-energy electrons from coming no closer than about 2 8 Earth radii — or 11,000 kilometers from the Earth’s surface
- Star Trek-like invisible shield found thousands of miles above Earth
Scientists have discovered an invisible shield roughly 7,200 miles (11,600 kilometers) above Earth that blocks so-called “killer electrons,” which can fry satellites and degrade space systems
- Earth has its own Star-Trek-like invisible shield
Scientists studying Earth's Van Allen belts have found an invisible shield that blocks ultrafast electrons from moving deeper into Earth’s atmosphere
- NASAs Van Allen Probes Spot Man-Made Barrier Shrouding Earth
At times, these interactions can create a barrier around Earth against natural high energy particle radiation in space These results, part of a comprehensive paper on human-induced space weather, were recently published in Space Science Reviews
- Van Allen Probes Reveal an Impenetrable Barrier in Space
A cloud of cold, charged gas around Earth, called the plasmasphere and seen here in purple, interacts with the particles in Earth’s radiation belts — shown in grey— to create an impenetrable barrier that blocks the fastest electrons from moving in closer to our planet
- “Invisible Shield” Discovered over Earth - Explore Deep Space
Scientists have discovered an “invisible shield" roughly 7,200 miles (11,500 kilometers) above Earth that blocks so-called “killer electrons” – highly charged electrons that can fry satellites, degrade space systems during intense solar storms, and pose serious health risks to astronauts
- Invisible shield protects Earth from killer electrons
A team led by the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered an invisible shield some 7,200 miles above Earth that blocks so-called “killer electrons,” which whip around the planet at near-light speed and have been known to threaten astronauts, fry satellites and degrade space systems during intense solar storms
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