![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090509070023im_/http://www.nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Biggest Breach of Earth's Solar Storm Shield Discovered
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December 16, 2008
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Earth's magnetic field, which shields our planet from particles streaming outward from the sun, often develops two holes that allow the largest leaks, according to researchers sponsored by NASA and the National Science Foundation.
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Source NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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