Scientists have discovered that a weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field is expanding, raising concerns about potential impacts on satellites and space technology.

Satellite data has revealed a growing weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field over the South Atlantic – and it’s been expanding ...

The South Atlantic Anomaly, a strange dip in the Earth's magnetic field, has grown rapidly over the last eleven years, new ...

NASA measures radiation over Greenland to improve aviation safety and validate models that predict cosmic doses polar flight ...

A new University of Michigan study offers one of the most detailed pictures so far of how violent sun storms spread across ...

Magnetic fields play an important—if sometimes underappreciated—part in planetary systems. Without a strong magnetic field, planets can end up as a barren wasteland like Mars, or they could indirectly ...

If our planet flips and no one’s around to hear it, does it still make a sound? Scientists have managed to put a chilling soundtrack to the flipping of Earth’s magnetic field — and the result is ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The sun likes to remind us that Earth is merely one part of a joined ...

Most planets have a magnetic field, like Earth, but with different strength or structure. It shields the planet from the energetic particles of the solar wind. The origin of the magnetic field is ...

Yale researchers may have solved a longstanding puzzle as to why certain metallic meteorites show traces of a magnetic field — a finding that may shed light on the formation of magnetic dynamos at the ...