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A Step In The Search For Life Elsewhere In The Galaxy Source: DOE/SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES Posted An artists conception of the magnetic fields of selected super-Earths as the Z machine, pictured at bottom, mimics the gravitational conditions on other planets. Planetary magnetic fields deter cosmic rays from destroying planetary atmospheres, making life more likely to survive. CREDIT Artist image by Eric Lundin; Z firing photo by Randy Montoya The huge forces generated by th...