COSMIC RAY UPDATE: Something ironic is happening in Earth’s atmosphere. Solar activity is low–very low. Yet atmospheric radiation is heading in the opposite direction. Cosmic rays percolating through the air around us are at a 5 year high and only percentage points away from a Space Age record. Find out what's happening on today's edition of Spaceweather.com.
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