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 ...

Engineers at the University of Leicester have developed a new concept for a “magnetic cloaking device” that could shield ...

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

NASA launches TRACERS satellites to reveal how solar energy penetrates Earth's magnetic shield and triggers space storms.

University of Leicester engineers have unveiled a concept for a device designed to magnetically 'cloak' sensitive components, making them invisible to ...

Four-and-a-half billion years ago, Earth’s surface was a menacing, hot mess. Long before the emergence of life, temperatures were scorching, and the air was toxic. Plus, as a mere toddler, the Sun ...

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

Mars is the next big frontier of human space exploration, but it’s hardly a hospitable world. While there have been many proposals for making the Red Planet a bit more cozy, NASA scientists have now ...