The Earth's magnetic field has been getting weaker over the past few centuries. This weakening can be seen in data gathered ...

Earth's Dynamic Magnetic Fortress Our magnetosphere plays the role of gatekeeper, repelling unwanted energy that's harmful to ...

CubeSat satellite activates after a powerful solar storm and discovers two new and mysterious radiation belts around Earth.

New ESA simulations suggest that a solar storm on par with the 1859 Carrington Event could wreak havoc on Earth-orbiting ...

Earth’s magnetosphere, once thought to have a simple electric polarity pattern, has revealed a surprising twist. New ...

A giant dent in Earth's magnetic field is continuing to expand, according to the latest data from a trio of satellites monitoring our world.

Space weather isn’t referring to rain clouds that float through the galaxy. Instead, it’s caused by massive explosions of particles that shoot out from the Sun.

The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is a particularly weak region of Earth’s magnetic field that can cause satellites to ...

Those space tornadoes can still harm Earth’s electrical grids and digital systems. Recently, researchers including UM climate and space scientist Chip Manchester designed a completely new simulation ...

A powerful solar storm recently struck Venus, stripping its atmosphere due to the lack of a magnetic field. While Earth was ...

Harvesting solar energy in orbit and beaming it down to Earth is a decades-old idea. Now, a raft of companies say they could ...