(14.03.2019)

„Magnetic fields appear to play an essential role in making planets habitable, so I wanted to find out how Earth‘s magnetic field compared to those of other potentially habitable planets,“ she said.

Ms McIntyre said Earth‘s strong magnetic field had probably played an important role in protecting the atmosphere from the solar wind and keeping the planet wet and habitable.

„Venus and Mars have negligible magnetic fields and do not support life, while Earth‘s magnetic field is relatively strong and does,“ she said.