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This chapter continues the discussion that was started in the previous chapter with regard to solar events and activities that provide hazards to people here on Earth. What is clear is that solar and cosmic radiation from other sources beyond actually poses a hazard to flora and fauna on Earth. Most certainly this high-powered radiation provides a particular danger to astronauts. There is continuous radiation reaching Earth from the Sun and cosmic sources throughout the universe. These rays are distorted from a direct hit on Earth by Earth’s geomagnetic field.
[I]t is our way of just seeing the push and pressure of the cosmos.
–William James
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Pelton, J.N. (2013). Space Radiation, the Ozone Layer and Other Environmental Concerns. In: Space Debris and Other Threats from Outer Space. SpringerBriefs in Space Development. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6714-4_7
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