Along with launching two NASA probes, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried five other satellites into orbit with goals ranging from basic science to technology development.

One of these ride-along NASA efforts is the Athena EPIC (Economical Payload Integration Cost) SmallSat, which will ...

The magnetosphere, formed by Earth's magnetic field, acts as a protective shield that deflects solar wind—the flow of charged ...

Space is not empty. A wind of charged particles blows outwards from the Sun, carrying a magnetic field with it. Sometimes this solar wind can break through the Earth’s magnetic field.

“If the solar field has been aligned with the Earth’s for a while, we now know Earth’s field is heavily loaded with solar particles and primed for a strong storm,” said Raeder in a statement.

Despite its magnetic field, Earth is losing its atmosphere to space at about the same rate as planets that lack this protective barrier against the solar wind. Scientists now question whether ...

As Earth cruises through the black sea of space at about 67,000 mph (108,000 km/h), the planet's magnetic field pushes aside solar wind — the constant stream of plasma particles ejected by the ...

New data show how Earth's magnetic field generates waves after being bombarded by solar wind, energetic particles that flow from the sun's atmosphere and out into the solar system.. To turn these ...

Earth’s magnetic shield protects us from the Sun’s deadly solar wind—except at the polar cusps, where energy funnels straight toward Earth. NASA’s TRACERS mission will send two spacecraft through ...

Solar storms found to "profoundly modify" the foreshock—the region that extends beyond the magnetic field. ... Eerie 'Song' of Earth's Magnetic Field During a Solar Storm Captured by Scientists.

The Earth’s magnetic field serves multiple crucial functions, ranging from protecting our planet against solar wind and cosmic radiation to facilitating animal migration patterns and supporting ...

Space is not empty. A wind of charged particles blows outwards from the Sun, carrying a magnetic field with it. Sometimes this solar wind can break through the Earth’s magnetic field.