COSMIC RAYS NEARING SPACE AGE PEAK: Cosmic rays penetrating Earth's atmosphere are intensifying, and nearing a Space Age record for dose rates. This is a result of Solar Minimum, a deep lull in solar activity that allows deep-space radiation to enter the solar system. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com to see the data and find out when the record might be broken.
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