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A Solar Storm Is Coming Tonight — Here's Where You Might See the Aurora
By Rafi Letzter published
An alert released yesterday (Sept. 10) warns of a moderate geomagnetic storm that will lash the planet tonight. It shouldn't be dangerous, but might bring auroras.
Earth's Magnetic Field Can Reverse Poles Ridiculously Quickly, Study Suggests
By Brandon Specktor published
Earth's magnetic field is far less stable than scientists thought.
Stunning NASA Image Lets You Watch the Sun Explode in Real Time
By Brandon Specktor published
The surface of the sun is a roiling tangle of magnetism, heat and light, stunning new images reveal.
Plasma Scientists Created Invisible, Whooping 'Whistlers' in a Lab
By Rafi Letzter published
The strange radio bursts usually circle the Earth like electromagnetic ghosts, but scientists have now created and studied their shapes in a plasma chamber on Earth.
Bizarre Rogue 'Planet' with Incredible Auroras Puzzles Scientists
By Meghan Bartels published
A rogue, planet-size object 20 light-years away from Earth has stunned astronomers with its incredibly powerful magnetic field.
Your Brain Contains Magnetic Particles, and Scientists Want to Know Why
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Researchers explore magnetism in human brains deep inside a remote forest.
NASA Satellites Make Magnetic Discovery in Turbulent Space Near Earth
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft has detected magnetic activity occurring in a new and surprising way in the environment of near-Earth space.
Earth's Magnetic Field is A Ruthless, Solar-Wind-Shredding Machine
By Brandon Specktor published
Once again, we have Earth's magnetic field to thank for protecting us from our fire-breathing sun.
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