A detailed analysis of the measurements of five different satellites has revealed the existence of warm cloak of plasma around Earth. This newfound feature is part of the magnetosphere, a shield of magnetic fields and electrically charged particles that surround and protect Earth from the onslaught of the solar wind. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

These holes are not only amazing, but some of them are really terrifying! The sheer magnitude of these gaping holes reminds us of how men will scar the earth to pursue their quest for power and wealth.

*theme pic has nothing to do with post... picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

If compasses were around a million years ago, they would not have pointed toward North. That's because the Earth's magnetic field likely underwent a reversal 800,000 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

AS WELL as safeguarding our atmosphere, the Earth's protective shield may be stealing some of it on the sly. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Researchers finally have strong evidence for the existence of a binary black hole system, a long-theorized result of galactic mergers that features two black holes orbiting around each other at the center of large galaxy.

The black holes are expected to merge in what astronomers figure would be one of the most energetic events in the universe. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Super Massive Black Holes at the heart of galaxies may have been their progenitors and not the other way round as had been thought according to new research. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

Like cosmic bubble makers, some black holes spew out behemoth blobs of hot gas into their home galaxies.

The bubbles ultimately pop, and their gassy contents keep both the black hole and its galaxy from ballooning to mega sizes, a new study finds. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

There is a growing body of evidence that suggests the Earth's magnetic field is about to disappear (at least for a while). As the magnetic poles shift position, it will have a significant effect on our terrestrial weather as well as all the gadgets we've launched into Earth orbit. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Top 10 amazing holes in the world picked by cactushair 9 months ago

The first black holes in the universe had dramatic effects on their surroundings despite the fact that they were small and grew very slowly, according to recent supercomputer simulations. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The planet Mercury's magnetic field appears to be strong enough to fend off the harsh solar wind from most of its surface, according to data gathered in part by a University of Michigan instrument onboard NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

New research shows that black holes are not the ultimate destroyers that are often portrayed in popular culture. Instead, warm gas escaping from the clutches of enormous black holes could be one source of the chemical elements that make life possible. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Dispatchwork took an interesting new twist in Berlin.

Most of the holes filled here were remainders of WW2. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

The first global map of magnetic peculiarities - or anomalies - on Earth has been assembled by an international team of researchers. Scientists hope to use the map to learn more about the geological composition of our planet. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

NASA-supported scientists have realized that something does happen every month when the Moon gets a lashing from Earth's magnetic tail. "Earth's magnetotail extends well beyond the orbit of the Moon and, once a month, the Moon orbits through it," says Tim Stubbs. "This can have consequences ranging from lunar 'dust storms' to electrostatic discharges." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Vast magnetic cocoons associated with galaxies whose black holes have stopped eating may be responsible for accelerating charged particles called cosmic rays to within a whisker of the speed of light. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

There are many interactions between the Sun and the Earth but one of the most dynamic events is a ‘substorm’ - an explosive reshaping of the Earth’s outer magnetic field.

Video included. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

THEY are the places gravity forgot. Vast regions of space, millions of kilometres across, in which celestial forces conspire to cancel out gravity and so trap anything that falls into them. They sit in the Earth's orbit, one marching ahead of our planet, the other trailing along behind. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Magnetic waves ripple through the Sun's outer atmosphere with enough energy to heat the region to its astonishing temperature of millions of degrees, new views from the Hinode spacecraft suggest. If correct, the waves could solve a decades-long puzzle about the source of this heat. Includes video. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The scientists lead by Dr. Carsten Hucho found a way to move smallest possible magnetic entities – so-called flux quanta – with the help of acoustic waves. Their results may open new ways to process data. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago