A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

Pictures may enliven us, but other data, such as information about magnetic fields, add a huge amount to our understanding of ...

Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic ...

As the spring equinox approaches, northern lights hunters will scour the skies for breathtaking displays of color.

Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it ...

Walking on a hilltop in an all-but-deserted town in Southwest Mississippi, a man searched for lost graves. Most graves in the area are unmarked, so he relies on copper, steel and the Earth's magnetic ...

Fluid-rock interactions on ancient Mars may have produced abundant magnetic minerals that preserved unusually intense records ...

Reader Jayant Bhalerao, a college physics instructor, found the story useful in class: “We will share it with our students, so that they can appreciate how ...

Expect an uptick in aurora sightings near the spring equinox on March 20, as celestial geometry swings in favor of ...

Deep within Earth’s mantle lie two enormous, continent-sized structures known as LLVPs. Scientists once believed these ...

Historical data shows that auroras occur more often during the spring and autumn equinox.

Uncover the surprising connection between Earth storms and space radiation through the effects of lightning on high-energy ...