Ancient Asteroid Unlocks 4.6-Billion-Year-Old Magnetic Secrets of the Solar System
A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...
Why the Northern Lights are enhanced around the equinox
The effect known as 'Russell-McPherron' is down to the alignment of the Sun and Earth around the spring and autumn equinox ...
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Physicists Think They’ve Found a Way to Harvest Energy from Earth’s Rotation — And It Might Be Just Crazy Enough to Work
In theory, as Earth spins through its magnetic field, any conductive material placed on its surface should experience a force ...
Spectacular Northern Lights shine across the UK
Spectacular displays of the Northern Lights have been seen over recent nights with the potential for more to come.
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Coast-to-coast auroras possible in the US tonight as Earth clashes with a 'coronal hole' on the sun
Auroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth. The Northern Lights could ...
Photos show northern lights lit up the sky in Michigan. See them here
The aurora borealis lit up the night sky in Michigan on Monday and Tuesday, according to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction ...
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Power Generated From Earth's Movement Through its Own Magnetic Field
Nearly two centuries after Faraday's failed attempts, scientists have demonstrated that Earth's continuous spin can directly ...
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A stargazer’s dream: For the next 2 weeks, NASA will be shooting rockets at the aurora
It’s part of an experiment called “AWESOME,” which seeks to observe how auroras affect Earth’s upper atmosphere.
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Scientists Turned the Earth’s Rotation Into 17 Microvolts of Electricity. That Could Be Revolutionary.
A new study reports that researchers have successfully used a meticulously designed cylinder to harness electricity as it passed through Earth’s magnetic field. However, some experts are ...