The study by University of Oxford researchers in England suggests that while the moon’s magnetic field has been weak during ...

Magnetic field reversal is a fascinating topic. You are brought up to think that the compass, pointing to the north, is an ...

Now, scientists from the University of Oxford offer a resolution to the debate, reporting the moon could have experienced bursts of extremely strong magnetism long ago, but that these episodes would ...

The lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts suggested the moon had a strong magnetic field. A new analysis shows the opposite.

Earth’s magnetic shield is shifting in dramatic ways. New data from ESA’s Swarm satellites show that the South Atlantic Anomaly — a vast weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field — has grown by nearly half ...

There is a constant outward flow of charged particles from the Sun. This flow, known as the solar wind, moves across space and reaches Earth every day.

Earth’s magnetic field is often described as a steady shield, but the geological record tells a more restless story. Polarity ...