A new study reveals Earth's magnetic flips can last up to 70,000 years, exposing life to increased solar radiation.

We all know that stars radiate light and much more. But radiation belts can also surround many other celestial bodies, such ...

Earth’s magnetic field acts as a protective shield, deflecting dangerous solar radiation and helping make life possible on ...

Earth’s magnetic field does not simply switch direction like a flipped light switch. It weakens, wanders, and reorganizes ...

The magnetic barrier that protects Earthlings from radiation almost collapsed some 565 million years ago. Here’s what saved ...

Scientists discover that the Earth's magnetic poles can take up to 70,000 years to reverse, much longer than previously ...

Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious magnetic field, scientists reported Wednesday.

A nanotechnology-based material developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could block harmful space radiation, enabling safer human spaceflight.

A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.

Mars didn’t always look like the barren world we see today. Over billions of years, the Sun’s solar wind stripped away much of its atmosphere, helping transform it from a warmer, wetter planet into a ...

According to our recent weather forecasts, the return of Red-winged Blackbirds, and sights of robins, spring is here. However ...