A rare geological event occurs every 300,000 years or so: the Earth’s magnetic poles flip. The magnetic poles are the two ends of the magnetosphere, which surrounds the Earth like a giant, invisible ...

Experts have advised people to monitor reliable sources like NASA and NOAA for updates on solar activity and space weather.

Earth is expected to spin faster than usual in the upcoming weeks, leading to slightly shorter days, scientists report, ...

Observations from NASA’s Juno spacecraft reveal that Jupiter’s strong magnetic field and the unique properties of its plasma ...

In an unexpected twist, Earth's spin is set to accelerate in July and August, leading to the shortest days on record - with ...

A space physicist has suggested that a reversal of the Earth’s magnetic poles may have wiped out the Neanderthals.

The magnetic field drives the formation of sunspots, cooler regions on the solar surface that appear as dark blotches. At the ...

Over the past two centuries, humans have locked up enough water in dams to shift Earth's poles slightly away from the ...