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If the Laschamps geomagnetic excursion happened today, aviation radiation exposure would be radically altered
- March 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Earth's magnetic field acts as a vital shield against radiation arriving from space, but it is not constant. A new international study has examined how a reduction of the magnetic field similar to the Laschamps excursion would affect aviation on routes such as Helsinki–Dubai and Helsinki–New York if it occurred today.
Originally published at Phys.org