(Natural News) The Earth is protected from solar wind — a stream of charged particles from the sun — by its geomagnetic field. But this protective barrier is weak in certain areas, particularly south of the Atlantic Ocean. Called the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), this area makes it easier for solar wind and other cosmic rays […]

(Natural News) Swedish researchers found evidence that three solar storms engulfed the Earth during the past 3,000 years. The earlier instances of turbulent space weather dwarfed the ones recorded in history books. If one of those ancient storms took place in modern times, it would devastate electrical and electronic systems. Experts warned that communications, computer-based […]

(Natural News) The dynamic process of thermonuclear fusion within the heart of the sun is not just limited to generating light and heat. It also produces powerful sound waves that travel to the corona of the star and affect the powerful magnetic field of the celestial body. Researchers from Northumbria University made the discovery, which flew in the face of […]

(Natural News) Every time it gets hit by solar wind and other cosmic impulses, the magnetic field of Earth ripples until the waves arrive at the magnetic poles, which shunts the force back into space. Researchers liken this effect to a percussion drum being played. The theory about the Earth’s magnetopause – the outer border […]

(Natural News) Even during the calmest and sunniest day, Earth is caught in the middle of the ceaseless solar wind from the sun. If it weren’t for our world’s atmosphere and electromagnetic field, that cosmic storm would be ravaging the face of the planet, an article in Alpha Galileo stated. The sun is constantly putting […]

(Natural News) You might remember your Geology teacher droning about the molten iron core of the Earth generating a strong magnetic field. As it turns out, the currents of the oceans also contribute a field of their own that helps protect our planet – and us humans – from dangerous solar wind, an article from Space.com states. […]