An image of the Earth and moon comparing ocean tides (shown as a small blue ring) to plasmasphere tides (shown as a large orange ring) The moon exerts a previously unknown tidal force on the "plasma ...

A massive disturbance in the solar wind caused Earth’s magnetosphere to fly without its usual tail. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

A new study reveals that tiny fragments of Earth's atmosphere are transported to and absorbed by the moon via gusts of solar ...

Long-term satellite measurements show that Earth’s magnetic field is changing faster and more unevenly than expected, driven ...

Researchers have created pictures showing how solar storms compress our planet's protective magnetic field. The findings could help improve communications satellite design. Martin LaMonica is a senior ...

The Earth’s magnetic field plays a big role in protecting people from hazardous radiation and geomagnetic activity that could affect satellite communication and the operation of power grids. And it ...

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ESA’s quartet of satellites studying Earth’s magnetosphere, Cluster, has discovered that our protective magnetic bubble lets the solar wind in under a wider range of conditions than previously ...

Our protective magnetic bubble lets the solar wind in under a wider range of conditions than previously believed. Earth’s magnetic field is our planet’s first line of defense against the bombardment ...