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The equinox might fuel powerful Northern Lights by creating 'holes' in Earth's magnetic field
This may be the best month to see the Northern Lights, aka aurora borealis. The spring equinox is c…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Marianne Guenot
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Earth's inner core becomes slightly wonky every 8.5 years, potentially shaking up its magnetic field!
By meticulously analysing both polar motion and Earth's rotation changes, the team unearthed someth…
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Solar storms and bad space weather is making migratory birds hesitant and confused, study finds
High geomagnetic disturbances not only reduce the migration intensity (the number of birds within e…
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This new photo of a supermassive black hole is unlike any before, showing powerful magnetic fields spiraling around it
A new photo of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole taken from the Event Horizon Telescope shows…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing down, and scientists don't know why
A new study offers compelling evidence that Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing do…
Jessica Orwig
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ISRO’s Aditya L1 and Chandrayaan-2 get front-row seats to the strongest solar storm in over 20 years
The Sun has been throwing some major temper tantrums lately, its active sunspot AR13664 directing m…
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An interplanetary collision might have shrunk Mercury to its current size, scientists think
Mercury, the smallest and closest planet to the Sun, has long captivated scientists with its extrem…
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Earth is bracing for a 'severe' geomagnetic storm and it probably won't be the last for this year
The sun is entering solar maximum, which means we could see more severe geomagnetic storms this yea…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Listen to the haunting audio of Earth's magnetic field released by the European Space Agency
Loudspeakers at Solbjerg Square in Copenhagen, Denmark, are broadcasting the recording of the crack…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A 'severe' geomagnetic storm is forecast for Earth for the first time in years here's what to know about these storms
A 'severe' geomagnetic storm is forecasted to reach Earth this Friday for the first time in 20 year…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Aditya L1: Solar quakes can alter geomagnetic field of earth says top scientist
Ahead of India's Aditya-L1 solar mission, a top scientist said the monitoring of the Sun on a 24-ho…
PTI
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Major solar storm alert: Third CME this week to hit Earth on May 10-11, possibly affecting satellite communications, GPS and power grids
The Sun has spewed out six X-class flares in the past week, the last three whoppers clocking in at …
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NASA confirms that the dent in Earth’s protective shield is splitting into two as it gets bigger
The bigger the anomaly gets the wider its sphere of influence. A weak magnetic field means that …
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Earth's core is growing lopsidedly, a new study suggests - and it's been doing that for at least half a billion years
New research shows the iron crystals that comprise Earth's inner core grow unevenly, with more iron…
Aylin Woodward
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The Moon and Earth shared the same magnetic field 3.5 billion years ago shows new NASA study
The shared magnetic field situation, with Earth and Moon's magnetospheres joined, could have per…
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Sharks are among a group of animals with a 6th sense that humans don't have - they use Earth's magnetic field to navigate
A new study suggests sharks use the magnetic field to orient themselves on long migrations. They're…
Aylin Woodward
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Remnants of an ancient planet buried inside the Earth may be the cause of a weak spot in the magnetic field
There's a growing weak spot in Earth's magnetic field. Scientists say it may be due to giant pieces…
Aylin Woodward
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A cluster of sunspots 15 times bigger than Earth could send a solar storm our way as early as Saturday
The cluster of sunspots could send solar weather our way as early as Saturday, though it's difficul…
Marianne Guenot
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How to stay safe in an extreme solar flare, where the sun bombards Earth with radiation and magnetic havoc
Preparing for an extreme solar storm mostly means getting ready to live without electricity for sev…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Earth's mysterious core appears to be leaking, leaving scientists baffled
The study suggests the Earth's core may be leaking helium, upheaving the belief that the giant ball…