Will the pole shift actually happen? Discover more about Earth’s magnetic poles and how they’ve shifted in the past.

Every few hundred thousand years, Earth’s magnetic poles flip, turning north into south and south into north. These geomagnetic reversals can take thousands of years, but shorter disruptions—called ...

Traditionally, scientists believed that the charge polarity of the magnetosphere at the equator and the poles was the same, but new satellite data shows otherwise.

What if part of Earth’s magnetic field were to act in reverse, flipping a fundamental electrical pattern scientists had ...

A weak spot in Earth’s protective magnetic field is growing larger and exposing orbiting satellites and astronauts to more ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...

An illustration of what the aurora might have looked like during a polar reversal about 41,000 years ago. Earth’s magnetic field is created by its rotation, as well as the rotation of our planet’s ...

An aurora seen from the ISS. Geomagnetic storms that create auroral displays can also affect satellite orbits and, with them, collision avoidance efforts. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — A pair of major ...

SEATTLE — A powerful solar eruption could trigger a severe geomagnetic storm early next week, giving the Pacific Northwest a good shot at seeing Northern Lights. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

(NEXSTAR) – A strong geomagnetic storm that has been impacting Earth since Monday has prompted national forecasters to warn officials “to mitigate any possible impacts.” NOAA’s Space Weather ...