Earth's magnetic field

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Earth's magnetic field is an invisible force that surrounds our planet, generated deep within its interior and extending thousands of kilometers into space. It acts like a giant bar magnet, with a north and south magnetic pole, and creates a protective bubble called the magnetosphere around Earth.

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