According to Dr. Schmoll, the Earth's magnetic field has a north and south pole, just like any magnet. The sun does as well.

Most of the time, the Earth and Sun’s magnetic fields are misaligned, leaving our planet’s field less open to the aurora-causing effects of the solar wind. However, towards the equinox, the two fields ...

The exact timing of the equinoxes changes from year to year, but in 2025, the northern hemisphere's Vernal (Spring) Equinox ...

The Analyzer for Cusp Electrons (ACE) is designed to measure electron activity in the region of the northern magnetospheric ...

The Met Office says the Northern Lights may light up skies over Scotland on Sunday, March 23, with a 'geomagnetic storm watch ...

Discover how iron's opacity in the sun challenges scientific models, and how researchers are working to resolve the ...

The Northern Lights could be seen in some parts of Scotland tonight in what is exciting news for astronomy lovers. The Met ...

Equinoxes mark the only time of the year when both the north and south poles are lit by the Sun at the same time. The spring ...

Spring starts this week. Will it be calm or are storms expected throughout the season? Here are predictions from Farmer's ...

Once its rings vanish from sight in March 2025, Saturn will look like a pale yellow sphere through most telescopes.