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A solar storm simultaneously hit Earth, the moon and Mars - the first time an eruption was measured on three planetary surfaces at once.
An international fleet of spacecraft detected the outburst, finding the particles were energetic enough to soar through Earth's magnetic field that typically shields our planet from such events.
The solar storm pummeled the moon and Mars due to a lack of magnetic fields, which astronomers fear could be deadly for future human exploration.
The solar storm was detected on October 28, 2021, but the scientists published their findings today.
The event was captured by the European Space Agency's (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Moon lander, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), and German Aerospace Center's (DLR) Eu:CROPIS Earth orbiter.
The team stated that the event was an example of a rare 'ground-level enhancement,' which means particles released in the explosion are energetic enough to pass through the magnetic bubble surrounding Earth and protect us from less active solar outbursts.
This was only the 73rd ground-level enhancement since records began in the 1940s, and none have been recorded since - but still, the first time a solar storm has hit three planetary surfaces simultaneously.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...ption-slams-Earth-moon-Mars-time-history.html
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An international fleet of spacecraft detected the outburst, finding the particles were energetic enough to soar through Earth's magnetic field that typically shields our planet from such events.
The solar storm pummeled the moon and Mars due to a lack of magnetic fields, which astronomers fear could be deadly for future human exploration.
The solar storm was detected on October 28, 2021, but the scientists published their findings today.
The event was captured by the European Space Agency's (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Moon lander, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), and German Aerospace Center's (DLR) Eu:CROPIS Earth orbiter.
The team stated that the event was an example of a rare 'ground-level enhancement,' which means particles released in the explosion are energetic enough to pass through the magnetic bubble surrounding Earth and protect us from less active solar outbursts.
This was only the 73rd ground-level enhancement since records began in the 1940s, and none have been recorded since - but still, the first time a solar storm has hit three planetary surfaces simultaneously.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...ption-slams-Earth-moon-Mars-time-history.html
maximus otter