Earth’s magnetic field has long been framed as a planetary force field, a protective bubble that keeps the worst of the Sun’s ...

It used to be thought that there were more volatiles than expected in lunar soil because they escaped Earth before it had a ...

Scientists discovered Earth’s magnetic field is weakening over the Atlantic Ocean, but what does that mean for life on the ...

More than a decade of satellite monitoring has mapped Earth’s magnetic field as it subtly altered between 2014 and 2025 — and what scientists have learned is remarkable. The South Atlantic Anomaly, a ...

Particles from Earth’s atmosphere may be preserved in the Moon's soil, offering a long-term record of Earth’s atmospheric history.

Earth's relationship with space is much more complex than it used to be. Space around our planet was thought to be influenced ...

Scientists have discovered that Earth’s inner core may not be fully solid. A rare “superionic” state of matter could explain ...

Evidence for this idea comes from lunar soil samples brought back by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s. Scientists analyzing these samples found volatile substances such as water, nitrogen, carbon ...

The National Weather Service states that the colorful night skies, formally known as the aurora borealis, are caused by the interaction between Earth’s magnetic field and the sun’s plasma. The ...