High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, ...

Barreling through the universe with incredible power and speed, galactic cosmic rays are a major source of radiation in space ...

The powerful magnetic field belonging to the sun is generated far beneath the visible surface.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Earth's magnetic field deflects particles emitted by the Sun. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty Images The Earth’s ...

You may have seen headlines or social media posts talking about a weakening of Earth’s magnetic field, specifically over the South Atlantic. It sounds dramatic, and a little scary. Is Earth losing its ...

Earth’s magnetic shield is shifting in dramatic ways. New data from ESA’s Swarm satellites show that the South Atlantic Anomaly — a vast weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field — has grown by nearly half ...

If our planet flips and no one’s around to hear it, does it still make a sound? Scientists have managed to put a chilling soundtrack to the flipping of Earth’s magnetic field — and the result is ...

Physicists at the New Jersey Institute of Technology have traced the Sun’s magnetic engine to a depth of roughly 200,000 ...