Everlasting Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 According to Astrobio.net as the Moon passes through the Earth's magnetic field, it receives static electricity. These electrical charges are projected to start increasing in intensity by the year 2012. Since NASA has decided to attempt to make a long standing presence on the Moon by the year 2020; this may affect Moon Missions. http://www.astrobio.net/news/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2303&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 How is the Earth's magnetic field different from other planets? And how might this event effect us? Everlasting Futuristic Science Fiction Novel Moon Over Key Biscayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Tycho?] Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Earth's magnetic field is like all other magnetic fields. However Earth has the strongest magnetic field of the inner planets. I dont think static electricity on the moon would affect life of Earth very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakosj Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 would it ever be possible for enough static electricity to built up on the moon for a whole load of electrons to suddenly jump across from one body to the other, a bit like giant lightning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everlasting Posted May 7, 2007 Author Share Posted May 7, 2007 ;336583'']Earth's magnetic field is like all other magnetic fields. However Earth has the strongest magnetic field of the inner planets. I dont think static electricity on the moon would affect life of Earth very much. Have other magnetic fields collapsed, and do you know what the causes were? Everlasting Moon Over Key Biscayne Futuristic Science Fiction Novel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Tycho?] Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Have other magnetic fields collapsed, and do you know what the causes were? Everlasting Moon Over Key Biscayne Futuristic Science Fiction Novel Do you mean the magnetic fields of other planets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Apparently the moon gets charged like this every 18 years or so, when its orbit grazes the edge of the Earth's magnetosphere and it picks up a bunch of ions from the solar wind. It could be annoying for lunar astronauts because the surface dust will act "stickier," but that's about it. See: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2007/418/3?rss=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everlasting Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 ;337043'']Do you mean the magnetic fields of other planets? Yes. Say, Mars for instance? Everlasting Futuristic Science Fiction Novel Moon Over Key Biscayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakosj Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Apparently the moon gets charged like this every 18 years or so, when its orbit grazes the edge of the Earth's magnetosphere and it picks up a bunch of ions from the solar wind. It could be annoying for lunar astronauts because the surface dust will act "stickier," but that's about it. See: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2007/418/3?rss=1 could this build up of static electricity be enough to damage sensitive electrical equiptment on the moon? if the moon was ever to be colonised, would this be a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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