A Human-Made “Bubble” of Radio Waves Could Be Shielding Earth From Radiation

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A Human-Made “Bubble” of Radio Waves Could Be Shielding Earth From Radiation
Very Low Frequency radio waves have created a protective bubble around the planet
By Jason Daley
smithsonian.com
May 19, 2017
 

There’s hardly anything on Earth that has escaped human influence—from the oceans to the atmosphere. But a new study suggests that human activity is also influencing the space around our planet; this is on top of the space junk already swirling around out there. Very Low Frequency (VLF) broadcasts have created a planetary cocoon, shielding the planet from high energy particle radiation, according to a NASA press release.



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