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This lecture covers the geomagnetic field and its distortions caused by the solar wind, explaining the bi-polar magnetic field structure near Earth, the location of the magnetic poles, the van Allen belts, and the Aurora phenomenon. It also discusses the impact of high energy particles on spacecraft and the formation of Northern and Southern lights.