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Earth’s atmosphere protects us from gamma rays Luckily for life on Earth, our atmosphere blocks most cosmic gamma rays from reaching the surface.

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English: Earth’s atmosphere protects us from gamma rays

Luckily for life on Earth, our atmosphere blocks most cosmic gamma rays from reaching the surface. Most of them will interact with molecules high up in the atmosphere, causing a cascade of particles that travel through the atmosphere until they run out of energy.

Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Date 1 June 2023, 14:50:00 (upload date)
Source NASA’s Guide to Visiting a Gamma-Ray Burst
Author NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - Krystofer Kim, Barb Mattson, Scott Wiessinger, Barb Mattson, Scott Wiessinger, Paul Morris, Chris Smith
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Neutron Star; Space; Supernova; Astrophysics; Black Hole; Fermi; Star; Pulsar; Swift; Gamma Ray Burst

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