The Earth’s magnetic field, generated some 3,000km below our feet in the liquid iron core, threads through the whole planet and far into space – protecting life and satellites from harmful radiation ...
Earth is fortunate in having a magnetic field: it protects the planet and its life from harmful cosmic radiation. Other planets in our solar system—such as Mars—are constantly bombarded by charged ...
Christopher Davies receives funding from NERC (project reference NE/L011328/1). The Earth’s magnetic field, generated some 3,000km below our feet in the liquid iron core, threads through the whole ...