Scientists discovered tiny jets on the Sun that power both fast and slow solar wind. These jets eject particles and shape ...

This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and ...

It took 250 years for the Laschamps reversal to take place and it stayed in the unusual orientation for about 440 years. At most, Earth's magnetic field may have remained at 25 percent of its current ...

The above 40-second video is sped-up footage of the new-found jets flashing briefly near the Sun’s south pole. In reality, ...

"Our Sun (Sol) is marked by a black hexagon, and its orbital path is indicated by a grey solid line (top row only). Alpha Centauri's location and path are shown by a yellow star and a solid blue line ...

Geomagnetic storms also cause problems on Earth. The electric currents they create can overload power plants and cause ...

"We were very surprised to see that the same tiny plasma jets appear to be driving both the fast and the slow solar wind." ...

A new study examines how much material from the closest star system to Earth will end up in orbit around the Sun, and how ...

Britons have been treated to a rare light show this week as the Northern Lights spread ribbons of green and blue across the sky. Usually, the aurora borealis can only be seen in the auroral oval – a ...

The Valentine's Day northern lights will largely be visible in Canada and Alaska, but a few northern-most states may see the ...

Imperial's Professor Tim Horbury and Helen O'Brien are celebrating the impact of the Solar Orbiter as they mark five years since it first ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...