While a specific hazard is still unknown, the NASA scientific community is on alert.
The NASA reported the finding of a “anomaly“in the zone that departs from South America to southwestern Africain the magnetic field of the Tierra. It turns out that the South Atlantic anomaly (SAA), is a kind of “slit” o “bache“in the space located in this area which has lower magnetic intensity. This phenomenon has been the object of study and attention by many experts for years, and today it is under constant monitoring by the NASA.
This phenomenon Has the experts worried about What possible impacts could it have? about our planet. The fact of having detected this Anomaly (SAA) demonstrates the importance of continuing to investigate the Earth’s magnetic fieldto find out what conditions it produces in our world and to anticipate and prevent possible negative consequences in the future, which are currently being discovered.
What are the consequences of this finding?
Although there is no definite danger yet, the NASA scientific community is on the hunt. According to experts, the anomaly could have consequences on the proper functioning of satellites and electrical networks throughout our planet, as they are vulnerable to the strength of the magnetic field. In addition, these devices are weaker within the South Atlantic anomaly and to exposure to high-energy protons emanating from the Sun.
The effects of these blows can generate small failures, however, the most worrying thing is the possibility that result in data loss or permanent damage that force the spacecraft systems to be shut down before it enters the anomaly zone.
These magnetic fields are powered from an ocean cast iron, swirly Inside the Earth’s outer core, thousands of miles underground. The movement of this mass generates electrical currents that create the Earth’s magnetic field, as this movement is not constant and uniform it can generate changes such as the recent phenomenon.