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

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In October 1989, a blast from the sun flung out a stream of super-powered protons. This solar storm lasted for days and ...

Learn how a flip in Earth's magnetic field may have caused changes in the radiation on our planet.

Saturn’s magnetic shield is unexpectedly lopsided, with its entry point for solar particles pushed off-center. Scientists ...

Although magnetic forces are usually much weaker than gravity in shaping cosmic structures, the findings suggest that strong, ordered magnetic fields may have emerged earlier than expected. Over time, ...

Pegasi b Fellow Sarah Steele will spend three years at UC Santa Cruz working with Earth and planetary scientists to advance ...

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Data is growing at a staggering pace, pushing charge-based microelectronics, such as smartphones and laptops, to their ...

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The University of Wyoming has gained a new asset that will elevate its national leadership in critical minerals, rare-earth ...

The new miniaturized structure requires a few thousand times less power than larger magnets and it could help bring ...