Earth's core might be layered like an onion, according to a new study that looked at the anomalous nature of waved in the ...
Deep below Earth's surface lie two gigantic structures with mysterious origins. Now, seismologists have found new clues about their composition that could upend our understanding of the whole planet's ...
Researchers have spotted interesting changes in the South Atlantic Anomaly, which is a region of Earth's magnetic field that has a large dent. The area of weak magnetism appears to be splitting, and ...
Scientists at NASA are closely monitoring a vast region of weakened magnetic intensity—known as the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA)—due to the unique challenges it poses for satellites. From South ...
Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
The big picture: Theia is a hypothetical ancient planet that orbited the Sun during the formation of the solar system. According to the giant-impact hypothesis, this protoplanet collided with Earth ...
The magnetic field of the Earth is like a shield of protection that saves the atmosphere and life on Earth from the bombardment of hazardous charged particles from space. However, the strength of the ...
Starlink satellite 35956 suffered from a serious anomaly on December 17. It has been pictured largely intact, tumbling in ...
There are many reasons why life is able to exist on Earth. We’re the right distance from the Sun, our planet has an abundance of liquid water (but not too much to cover all of the land), and our ...