Scientists find Earth's inner core's rotation may slow and change direction by 2040
Scientists have raised concerns that the Earth's inner core may completely halt its rotation by 2040, according to a recent ...
Scientific American28d
Earth Sings with Mysterious Chorus Waves—And Deep Space Does, Too
Peculiar bursts of energy called chorus waves have been detected in deep space far from our planet, suggesting they could pose problems for long-distance space travel ...
‘It’s almost science fiction’: Scientists say the shape of Earth’s inner core is changing
Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...
The Earth’s Core Is Not as Solid As We Thought, Yet Another Study Speculates
A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than ...
Goodbye to everything we knew about the Earth's core: Scientists find hidden structure inside
Our planet, Earth, is structurally composed of a series of concentric internal spherical layers that are divided into: crust, upper mantle, mantle, outer core and inner core. Every ...
'A core problem': Earth’s slowing, reshaping heart could change everything we know
Earth’s inner core is shifting, slowing, and reshaping. Scientists study its impact on magnetic fields, pole movement, and ...
Scientists Found Mysterious Sources of ‘Killer Electrons’ 100,000 Miles Away from Earth
Understanding chorus waves is vital, as they create fast-moving, highly energetic electrons (known as killer electrons) that can penetrate spacecraft shielding and destroy important systems.
Phys.org29d
Swarm detects ocean tides' magnetic signatures
This magnetic field that extends from Earth's interior into space is thought ... Magnetic signals from oceanic tides: new satellite observations and applications, Philosophical Transactions ...
Houston Chronicle15d
Lightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space
These high-energy particles, which can travel at close to the speed of light, typically remain thousands of kilometers away from Earth, trapped there by the shape of Earth’s magnetic field ... Our ...
"Almost Science Fiction": Scientists Say Earth's Mysterious Inner Core Is Changing Shape
This transformation is believed to be occurring at the boundary where the solid inner core meets the scorching hot liquid ...