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title: Why Earth’s Magnetic Shield Matters — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/why-earths-magnetic-shield-matters/
date: 2015-05-27
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# Why Earth’s Magnetic Shield Matters

The sun has two planets in its Goldilocks zone: the Earth and Mars. The crucial difference: a magnetic field that protects us from the sun’s radiation and makes liquid water – and life – possible on Earth