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The weak spot, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, was identified in the 19th century and expanded in recent years.
Satellite data reveal that a weak region in Earth's magnetic field has grown by an area roughly half the size of continental Europe in the last 10 years.
The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is a particularly weak region of Earth’s magnetic field that can cause satellites to malfunction.
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why, despite believing life likely exists elsewhere, he's still waiting for real proof.
America's heavy reliance on imports of its rare earth minerals via supply chains controlled by China could result in the most disruptive energy crisis since 1973.
Researchers who compared levels of three potassium isotopes in surface rocks and primordial rocks found a deficit of one isotope in primordial rocks. The deficit of this isotope is now thought to mean that some of the oldest rocks on Earth are actually remnants of our planet’s prototype.
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Aurora alert! Several coronal mass ejections are racing toward Earth and could spark impressive northern lights this week
Scientists say a train of CMEs could impact Earth's magnetic field Oct. 15–17, bringing a chance of northern lights across northern North America.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins CNBC's Sara Eisen at the CNBC 'Invest in America' Forum in Washington, D.C. TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT: We have lots of levers that we can pull for products that they need that could be equally damaging.
Think of it this way: only around 10,000 decently sized meteorites slam into Earth per year. Meanwhile, the planet is annually bombarded by as much as 40,000 tons of dust. Volume alone dictates that amino acids were attached to the latter debris instead of the former.