Cosmic Rays in Earth's Atmosphere are Intensifying

Soruce - Space Weather News for Aug. 29, 2016: http://spaceweather.com

COSMIC RAYS IN THE ATMOSPHERE: Spaceweather.com's high-altitude balloon program has just released another six months of radiation data. They show that cosmic rays in Earth's atmosphere are intensifying, continuing a trend that began more than a year ago.  Visit Spaceweather.com to learn why and to find out about the down-to-Earth consequences of cosmic radiation.

CHINESE QUANTUM PHYSICS SATELLITE: Did you know? Earlier this month, China launched a quantum physics satellite designed to beam un-hackable messages to Earth and test exotic theories such as quantum teleportation. An amazing photo featured on today's edition of Spaceweather.com shows the quantum satellite at work. Check it out.