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

As the Earth is buffeted by a stream escaping from a hole in the sun, those in the northernmost states may be in for a treat.

A strange radioactive 'blip' has been detected deep beneath the Pacific Ocean. Analyzing several thin layers of seafloor ...

A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...

It's a key problem that will need to be addressed if humans are to attempt deep-space, long-duration missions. Not only is radiation exposure a dangerous health risk to humans, but it also poses a ...

A recent multi-institutional study spearheaded by NASA has revealed the most volcanic place we know of. The planet, coined L ...

Get up to speed on gamma rays, the radiation responsible for creating the Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World.

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed ...

Harvard scientists studying the mystery of water and life on ancient Mars believe they may have finally found a solution.

Space weather forecasting chiefly uses satellites to monitor the Sun’s activity and forecast events that could reach the ...

Last year, a pair of researchers claimed that the shockwaves of the shutdown could be felt as far as the moon, causing a ...