earth magnetic field
First Findings From NASA Mission to 'Touch the Sun' Revealed
"We are discovering that our standard models of the sun are missing some very fundamental physics," Parker Solar Probe scientist Justin Kasper told Newsweek.
China Unveils More Plans for Its Enormous, Alien-hunting Radio Telescope
Scientists will use FAST to look for magnetic fields on exoplanets—a sign life could exist there.
Ancient Tree With Record of Earth's Magnetic Field Reversal Found
The kauri tree, found in New Zealand, lived over 40,000 years ago.
NASA Discovers Strange New Magnetic Phenomenon
Magnetic reconnection is a sudden release of magnetic energy.
Earth's Magnetic Field Probably Won't Flip
A magnetic field reversal is not the sort of thing we necessarily want to live through firsthand, though the phenomenon remains a mystery.
Scientists Map Earth's Elusive Ocean Magnetic Field
As the tides ebb and flow, so does an elusive magnetic signal.
NASA Confirms: Amateur Finds Long-Dead Satellite
NASA has begun to decode its mysterious radio signals.
Earth's Magnetic Poles Show Signs They're About to Flip
After hundreds of thousands of years, signs of this change are finally apparent.
August Eclipse Created 'Bow Waves' in the Atmosphere
The event in the Earth's upper atmosphere had been theorized before, but never detected.
What's Driving the Reversal of Earth's Magnetic Field?
Earth's magnetic field has reversed periodically throughout the planet's history. Now, we're a little closer to understanding why.
