As the iron and nickel inside our planet shift, so does Earth's magnetic field, meaning the North (and South) Poles are also constantly on the move. Recently, the position of the magnetic North Pole was officially changed, as it continues its shift away from Canada and towards Siberia.

A blistering coronal mass ejection from the Sun raced to Earth in just 25 hours, triggering a severe G4 geomagnetic storm and providing a rare chance to see the northern lights far south of their usual Arctic range.

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400 years of discussion and we’re still not sure what creates the Earth’s magnetic field, and thus the magnetosphere, despite the importance of the latter as the only buffer between us and deadly solar wind of charged particles (made up of electrons ...

Moon dust may contain fragments of our planet's history. Scientists are exploring this interesting lead, examining how materials from Earth's atmosphere could have traveled to our

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The Sun has a powerful magnetic field created by the movement of hot, charged gases inside it. The magnetic field lines stretch out from the Sun's interior to the surface and into the solar atmosphere, forming huge loops and arches. The Sun's spinning and ...

New research suggests that the Earth's solid inner core is softer and more dynamic than previously thought, changing ideas.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth's Flipping Magnetic Field Heard as Sound Is an Unforgettable Horror Earth's magnetic field dramatically flipped roughly 41,000 years ago. We can now experience this epic upheaval ...