How does a compass work in space? From the moon to Venus, here’s how a compass would work beyond Earth’s magnetic field.

The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain an intense magnetic field. These events are ...

The film discusses the complex interactions between the Earth and the Sun through the magnetosphere, emphasizing the impact of solar activity on Earth's environment, including weather patterns and ...

The launch of the Blue Ghost module, scheduled to land on the moon early next month, is a key step in creating an Earth–moon ...

The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain an intense magnetic field. These events are called coronal mass ...

NASA launched a quintet of satellites to figure out the science behind Earth's most colorful auroras. The mission was titled ...

Learn how forces deep underground generate a protective bubble between us and space.

Geomagnetic storms are capable of sparking beautiful displays of the Northern Lights across our night sky. However, there is a potential danger behind that beauty, especially now, with solar activity ...

Scientists have identified water as one of the most effective materials for blocking radiation. Water is dense and contains ...

That’s quite a big gap, as it turns out. It covers fields from gigantic bodies like the Sun and Earth, as well as those ...

Firefly Aerospace, a Cedar Park-based spacecraft manufacturer, has scored a nearly $22M deal with the Space Force to launch a ...

Swirling Polar Vortices Likely Exist on the Sun Nov. 11, 2024 — Like the Earth, the Sun likely has swirling polar vortices, according to new research. But unlike on Earth, the formation and ...