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Earth’s magnetic field developing dangerous weak spot that puts astronauts at risk

The European Space Agency’s Swarm trio of satellites has found that a weak region in Earth’s magnetic field, known as the ...
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What Earth's Magnetic Field Has to Do With Climate History

The Magnetic Shield That Protects Our Climate Earth is surrounded by an immense magnetic field, called the magnetosphere.

Part of Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Backward. Scientists Just Figured Out Why.

Traditionally, scientists believed that the charge polarity of the magnetosphere at the equator and the poles was the same, ...

Something strange is happening to Earth’s magnetic field and it could spell doom for satellites, scientists warn

A growing weak spot in the magnetic field surrounding the Earth could lead to satellite malfunction and even cause them to ...

Earth's magnetic field's crucial role in creating the northern lights phenomenon

It all begins with Earth’s magnetic field, an invisible shield that protects us from most of the radiation and charged ...
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Astronomers observe how magnetic fields shape new planets for the first time

The first map of magnetic fields in a planetary formation disk has been created, revealing how invisible forces shape the ...

You may not have missed your chance to see the light show over U.S. skies from geomagnetic storm

Forecasters warned the magnetic storm could cause power fluctuations, GPS degradation, and intermittent disruptions to radios.