• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 2nd, 2015
There Are Tubes of Plasma Over Our Heads, in Earth's Magnetosphere

There Are Tubes of Plasma Over Our Heads, in Earth's Magnetosphere

Using a radio telescope, scientists imaged these tubes in 3D

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 7th, 2014
THEMIS Finds New Magnetosphere Process That Keeps Earth Safe

THEMIS Finds New Magnetosphere Process That Keeps Earth Safe

The phenomenon helps block incoming solar radiations

Multiple-Wavelength View of Intense Solar Flare – Space Photo

Multiple-Wavelength View of Intense Solar Flare – Space Photo

The collage was put together from data collected by SDO

Super-Earth Exoplanets May Not Be Able to Support Life

Super-Earth Exoplanets May Not Be Able to Support Life

These worlds may simply be too different from Earth

Here's What Earth's Magnetosphere Sounds Like [Audio]

Here's What Earth's Magnetosphere Sounds Like [Audio]

The audio clip comprises data from a newly-launched NASA mission

Spacecraft Destined to Study Magnetic Explosions Pass Review

Spacecraft Destined to Study Magnetic Explosions Pass Review

The MMS constellation will feature several identical probes

What Would Happen if the Earth Was Hollow

What Would Happen if the Earth Was Hollow

Minute Physics video describes a travel through the planet

Life Cannot Endure on the Surface of Europa

Life Cannot Endure on the Surface of Europa

Any potential organisms must live deep within the icy surface

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 8th, 2012
Earth's Magnetosphere Is Way Better than Mars'

Earth's Magnetosphere Is Way Better than Mars'

A fortuitous planetary alignment allowed for a direct study

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 6th, 2012
Gigantic Explosions Detected on Venus

Gigantic Explosions Detected on Venus

They occurred near the planet's surface, astronomers say

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 2nd, 2012
Asteroid Impact May Have Destroyed Mars' Magnetic Field

Asteroid Impact May Have Destroyed Mars' Magnetic Field

The collision occurred long ago and formed a massive impact crater

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 27th, 2012
How Aurora Electrons Accelerate to Extreme Speeds

How Aurora Electrons Accelerate to Extreme Speeds

Experts may have found new active region in Earth's magnetosphere

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 28th, 2011
Super-Earths May Be Analogous to Mars

Super-Earths May Be Analogous to Mars

Like the Red Planet, they may also lack a magnetosphere

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 23rd, 2011
Sun May Weaken Mercury's Magnetic Field

Sun May Weaken Mercury's Magnetic Field

Astronomers have been wondering about this for many years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 15th, 2011
Earth's Neighborhood Is Not a Barren Wasteland

Earth's Neighborhood Is Not a Barren Wasteland

Massive numbers of particles and physical processes can be found here

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 8th, 2011
Gamma-Ray Bursts May Kill All Life Here

Gamma-Ray Bursts May Kill All Life Here

Our planet may fall victim to huge radiation bursts

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 8th, 2011
The Mysteries of Geomagnetic Substorms

The Mysteries of Geomagnetic Substorms

Experts are hard at work in understanding this phenomenon

 
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