Space
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Invisible Shield Protects Earth from 'Killer Electrons'
An invisible shield hovering some 7,200 miles above our atmosphere is protecting Earth from "killer electrons" with the power to harm astronauts, fry satellites and degrade space systems during solar storms, new research describes.
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