High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, ...
The powerful magnetic field belonging to the sun is generated far beneath the visible surface.
A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging ...
How does a black hole generate a magnetic field and how can it be measured and visualized? Alan CroftSeattle, Washington As ...
Earth's magnetic field acts as a vital shield against radiation arriving from space, but it is not constant. A new ...
How fast can a galaxy build ordered magnetic fields spanning thousands of light-years? Existing theories say several billion ...
Earth’s Ediacaran Period, which lasted from about 630 to 540 million years ago, has long puzzled scientists studying the planet’s magnetic history.
New observations are helping scientists peer beneath the Sun’s surface, revealing where its magnetic activity may truly begin ...
A team of scientists from the University of Liverpool have found two strange anomalies that have affected the Earth's ...
A study has found evidence that has rewritten our understanding of ancient Earth. We now know that 500-million-year-old rocks ...
Astronomers detect X-ray pulses from a dying star, revealing a spinning magnetic white dwarf that powers jets in a distant ...