The magnetic field that cocoons Earth, shielding us from the sun’s most dangerous rays, has not always been so stable. About ...

Combining the satellite data with evidence of magnetic field line movements on Earth, European geoscientists mapped the ...

This stunning light show was triggered by a G4 geomagnetic storm caused by a plume of solar plasma ejected from the sun.

The Smithsonian partners with NASA to present the Earth Information Center, a larger-than-life display that visualizes ...

"Killer electrons" stashed in radiation belts around Earth could be dislodged by lightning to create a game of "cosmic pinball" that influences space weather around our planet.

A new exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History combines satellite observations and historical data ...

This methane plume was captured south of Midland, Texas, in the Permian Basin, one of the world’s largest oil fields. The ...

the Earth's magnetic field flipped — and now, scientists have recreated the haunting sound it made during that cataclysmic ...

Satellite history is littered with "firsts." Many early space launches constituted key moments in the Cold War space race and ...

Typically, as the days get colder and shorter during autumn, leaves are exposed to less sunlight. This slows down the ...

In other words, we have a continuous stream of data telling us the same thing again, and again, and again: Earth's climate is ...

The non-profit organization Carbon Mapper is leveling up the game in the battle against climate change, using cutting-edge ...