What is the Kp index and how does it relate to the Northern Lights?

Predicting when and where the Northern Lights will be visible is a challenging game and can partially be predicted by ...

Earth Has Had a Weird Glitch for 8 Million Years—and It’s Getting Weirder

The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is a particularly weak region of Earth’s magnetic field that can cause satellites to ...

How to See the Northern Lights from the United States, for One Night Only

Get ready for a rare night sky light show! Over the last several days, the Sun has unleashed a series of coronal mass ...

Something Weird Is Happening to Earth’s Magnetic Field

Earth’s magnetic field is essential to life on our planet. It protects Earth from cosmic radiation and acts as a shield ...
Engineeringness on MSN

Magnets Explained: Magnetic Fields and Material Alignment

This video explains what magnets are and how magnetic fields are generated through the alignment of atomic structures.
Dot Physics on MSN

Visualizing Magnetic Fields from Moving Charges | Python Physics #29

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I ...
CNET

The Earth Has a Growing Weak Spot in Its Magnetic Field: Here's What That Means

Per the ESA, this phenomenon can be best explained by strange behaviors far within the Earth at the boundary where the Earth's liquid outer core meets the rocky mantle layer. This boundary, referred ...