"A better understanding of Saturn’s environment is especially urgent now as plans for our return to Saturn and its moon ...

Learn how a flip in Earth's magnetic field may have caused changes in the radiation on our planet.

How does a black hole generate a magnetic field and how can it be measured and visualized? Alan CroftSeattle, Washington As black holes feed, they pull material into a disk around them. The material ...

Although magnetic forces are usually much weaker than gravity in shaping cosmic structures, the findings suggest that strong, ordered magnetic fields may have emerged earlier than expected. Over time, ...

Pegasi b Fellow Sarah Steele will spend three years at UC Santa Cruz working with Earth and planetary scientists to advance ...

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High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, ...

Saturn’s magnetic shield is unexpectedly lopsided, with its entry point for solar particles pushed off-center. Scientists ...

The two largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, also have the largest satellite systems, or the most moons.

Saturn’s magnetic field isn’t the smooth, symmetrical shield scientists see around Earth. Instead, it’s noticeably skewed, ...

The new miniaturized structure requires a few thousand times less power than larger magnets and it could help bring ...

Scientists at Southern Methodist University have developed a magnetic coil system that can control ...