The South Atlantic Anomaly Explained – Earth's Magnetic Weak Spot

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There's a weak spot in Earth's magnetic field. Here's what it means.

Transcript

There is a weak spot hiding in Earth's magnetic field right now. It is called the South Atlantic Anomaly, and satellites passing through get hit. But here is the strange part: scientists watch it slowly change over time. Earth is not in danger, but something invisible above us keeps changing.