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Do Cosmic Rays From Mars Affect Cell Phones?
Is there any truth to the rumors that cosmic rays from Mars will be hitting the earth, prompting warnings for people to keep their cell phones turned off?
It’s a hoax.
This rumor has been going around – virtually unchanged – for at least 4 years, via email, text messaging, and social media. Below is a text message version sent to us recently:
During 12:30 to 3:30 am, pls turn off ur cell phones, Cosmic Rays are entering the earth from Mars. Keep it away from u during this period, and especially dont put it under ur pillow. Msg from Nasas, u can check google if u want
This rumor appears to have been started several years ago, as seen on this 2008 post, it and has resurfaced several times since. In 2012 it reappeared as an April Fool’s joke to some, which quickly shedded its “joke” status and became a full-blown hoax the same month. While it was probably funny on April 1, by April 4 this “news” was being passed around without the obligatory ”April Fools” at the end. This blogger did an excellent job of debunking the rumor a mere week after the 2012 outbreak of the rumor.
Despite dismissal of the rumor by many, another surge of rumors occurred in August 2012, prompting bloggers such as this one to try yet again to debunk the rumor. Here in late September the rumor is circulating yet again, so we are taking our shot at helping to debunk the myth.
Bottom Line
The rumor itself doesn’t hold any water when viewed under scrutiny:
- Planets do not emit cosmic rays. Some have suggested that Mars could reflect cosmic rays, but even if that is true, it would certainly not be significant.
- Our atmosphere protects against cosmic rays.
- The only likely effect of cosmic rays on cell phones would be related to satellite communication, as satellites can be affected by cosmic rays without the earth’s protective atmosphere.
- There is no evidence that cell phone batteries on earth are affected by cosmic rays.
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Does it effect on iPad?
Are we gonna die?
I am afraid of dies.Oh god,can you please won’t let us die?
It’s not real, so you’ll be fine!
is it dengorious ?
There is no danger.
m scared!!
Don’t worry, every one will die with the passage of time and this time is not for die. so, always pray from God for forgiveness.
The earths magnetic field protects us from cosmic rays. Cosmic rays come from two sources, galactic cosmic rays and solar flares from our sun. They won’t affect you or any of your electronic devices. Case closed.
I m confused. Just now I received a message on what’s app from my friend,the same message of cosmo rays, I just need reply for one thing, does this cosmo rays harm for human being or do it affects on mobile phones,is it safe to keep cell phones near us and switch on….please reply
It is a hoax that is circulated every few months. There’s nothing to worry about.
yes it can harm you, you can be dead, your cell phone will be like a small bomb that will blow if come across the cosmic rays but the thing is as mentioned above our atmosphere has protection like ozone which prevents all such harmful rays to coming across humans. so don’t get scared my friends and always thank to GOD who is merciful and have saved us from many harmful things.
Do you have any sources which substantiate this?
Nonthing will hapen those a mere threats.
Well, well, well. If I receive one, similar messages above. Then, I know how to react since you proved that was hoax. So Mars cosmic rays exist but not on our phones. The possibility that may come to reality if me and my phone is both on the outer space. You know, I’m dreaming about being an austronaut one day.
Thanks for your comment… and good luck with your dreams of being an astronaut!