High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, ...

A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging ...

The powerful magnetic field belonging to the sun is generated far beneath the visible surface.

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.

A team of scientists from the University of Liverpool have found two strange anomalies that have affected the Earth's ...

New observations are helping scientists peer beneath the Sun’s surface, revealing where its magnetic activity may truly begin ...

A study has found evidence that has rewritten our understanding of ancient Earth. We now know that 500-million-year-old rocks ...

If our planet flips and no one’s around to hear it, does it still make a sound? Scientists have managed to put a chilling soundtrack to the flipping of Earth’s magnetic field — and the result is ...