News attributed to NASA sparks panic and controversy

News attributed to NASA sparks panic and controversy

Does the magnetic anomaly threaten satellites? Details about the magnetic anomaly and its timing

News attributed to NASA has sparked panic and controversy in scientific circles around the world, as it included a warning about a strange phenomenon known as the "South Atlantic Anomaly." The warning states that this phenomenon allows high-energy solar particles to approach the Earth's surface dangerously close to it, threatening satellites and spacecraft passing through it, according to the reports.

To explain this, Dr. Taha Rabeh, head of the National Institute of Astronomical and Geophysical Research, says, "Everything being raised in this regard is just an exaggeration. The Earth's core consists of two layers: the inner layer is solid and the outer layer is liquid. The liquid layer is responsible for generating the Earth's magnetic field."

He continued, "Some scientists attribute the spread of the magnetic anomaly in the South Atlantic Ocean to the difference in speeds between the inner and outer cores. They also attribute the spread and expansion of the magnetic anomaly to the dispersion of the magnetic field generation center, resulting from the difference in speeds between the inner and outer cores, making it appear larger." He emphasized that it does not have a strong impact on electronic devices, as some media outlets claim. He added, "There are no dangerous phenomena associated with this natural phenomenon, which changes over time."

On the other hand, Dr. Tarek Arafa, Director of Magnetic Observatories in Egypt and Head of the Geomagnetic Laboratory, said that the news published on numerous news websites and social media pages is not based on any known source or any new scientific facts. Its source is simply a common article from last April, which was superficially translated without delving into the details.

He continued, "The phenomenon is old and well-known, and there has been no significant change in it over the past period. NASA has not issued any warnings regarding this matter, contrary to what has been reported in circulating news. To further clarify, Arafa said that the Earth's magnetic field is largely stable, and there are no signs of any imminent changes that would affect humans, communications, or satellites in the near future."