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

How does a black hole generate a magnetic field and how can it be measured and visualized? Alan CroftSeattle, Washington As ...

Can light behave like a whirlwind? It turns out it can—and such "optical tornadoes" have now been created in an extremely ...

A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging ...

For a few hours each lunar day, the radiation environment near the moon quietly shifts. Measurements now suggest that parts ...

Earth's magnetic field acts as a vital shield against radiation arriving from space, but it is not constant. A new ...

Animal studies often fail to predict human tissue responses to new drugs or newly developed therapies. Besides generating ...

Spacecraft reentry environments lead to high magnetic Reynolds numbers, resulting in complex dynamics for magnetic flow ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to study the harsh space weather around young M dwarf stars. Mysterious dips in ...

A study has found evidence that has rewritten our understanding of ancient Earth. We now know that 500-million-year-old rocks ...

Earth’s Ediacaran Period, which lasted from about 630 to 540 million years ago, has long puzzled scientists studying the ...