Even though it’s invisible, it turns out that this is the benefit of the Earth’s magnetic field

The earth’s magnetic field envelops the earth making it like a protective shield for the earth from the dangers in outer space. Solar winds and solar storms are dangerous events that can wreak tremendous catastrophe on the affected planet. With the earth’s magnetic field enveloping the earth, the dangerous solar storm is deflected out of the earth so that we are safe from the danger. (Garner, 2019)

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