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Can cosmic rays interfere with computers?

Nights by RNZ

Aug 10, 202600:09:56Society & Culture

A cosmic ray almost bought down a commercial airliner with 300 people on board last October. Should we be worried?

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Can cosmic rays interfere with computers? is an episode from Nights by RNZ. A cosmic ray almost bought down a commercial airliner with 300 people on board last October. Should we be worried? The episode was published on Aug 10, 2026 and run...

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