It's a key problem that will need to be addressed if humans are to attempt deep-space, long-duration missions. Not only is radiation exposure a dangerous health risk to humans, but it also poses a ...

Earth's inner core has changed shape over the past 20 years. A team of scientists studied the core's behavior to understand why its rotation slowed down ...

The total area burned in the recent Los Angeles fires is comparable to that of the primary destruction zone of a strategic ...

A powerful solar storm in May 2024 led to the formation of two radiation belts, altering Earth's space environment.

New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions ...

Einstein predicted the existence of gravitationally-warped rings of light in 1915. Now, a new one has been discovered just a ...

Hydrogel is something that most of us are familiar with from it being used in contact lenses, burn dressings, and hair gel.

Deep beneath the Earth's surface, the inner core has long been thought of as a solid sphere, steadily growing as the outer core cools and crystallizes. However, a new study suggests that the inner ...

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed ...

A Nasa spacecraft has made history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. Scientists received a signal from the ...