The magnetized rocks of Earth's crust and mantle, also known as the upper lithosphere, accounts for generating 6 percent of ...

To say that the Earth's magnetic field is important would be an understatement. It's one of the reasons we live on this pretty little rock tumbling through space, and it also gives us the gorgeous ...

The Earth’s magnetic field does more than just cause auroral light shows. Could it play a role in extinctions, too? After studying the reversal of Earth’s magnetic pole known to have occurred 42,000 ...

Earth's magnetic field dramatically flipped roughly 41,000 years ago. Now you can actually 'hear' this epic upheaval, thanks to a clever interpretation of information collected by the European Space ...

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A mysterious anomaly had sparked speculation of polarity reversal. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth's magnetic field may not ...

We are in the midst of a new era in space exploration, one in which everyone from NASA to Elon Musk's SpaceX have expressed interest in the idea of sending humans to Mars and even establishing ...

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