Answer
Cosmic rays that are deflected by Earth's magnetic fields can be trapped in the Van Allen radiation belts. These high-energy charged particles are unhealthy for astronauts.
Work Step by Step
This is discussed on page 464.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 24 - Think and Explain - Page 467-468: 65
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