Human Activity Impacted Space Weather

  • Released Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Our Cold War history is now offering scientists a chance to better understand the complex space system that surrounds us. Space weather — which can include changes in Earth's magnetic environment — are usually triggered by the sun’s activity, but recently declassified data on high-altitude nuclear explosion tests have provided a new look at the mechanisms that set off perturbations in that magnetic system. Such information can help support NASA’s efforts to protect satellites and astronauts from the natural radiation inherent in space.



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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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This page was originally published on Wednesday, May 17, 2017.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:47 PM EDT.


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