Earth's magnetic field creates a previously undetected pocket of protection from radiation on the moon

High-energy particles called galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) bombard unprotected objects in space, often causing damage. Earth, ...
Scientific American

Earth’s magnetic field may be more powerful than we thought

A major defense against everything space throws at us, Earth’s magnetic field may even protect the moon from damaging ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Study finds a low-radiation cavity between Earth and the moon

A research paper published on March 25, 2026, in the journal Science Advances identifies a previously unrecognized zone of ...

An asteroid sample contains all the key components for life on Earth

DNA from a distance ...

Blue Origin, NASA team to hunt asteroids. Their plan to protect Earth

Blue Origin and NASA are teaming up on a new mission to protect Earth from asteroids, building on NASA's DART success.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, NASA reveal mission plans for blasting city-killing asteroids away from Earth

Rock-a-bye, baby. With scientists warning that Earth could be susceptible to thousands of undetected asteroids, Jeff Bezos’ ...
IFLScience

Will The Earth Ever Stop Spinning?

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
IFLScience

People Are Just Now Realizing That The Earth Has A Tail, Stretching At Least 2 Million Kilometers

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

Jupiter’s lightning is 100 times stronger than Earth’s bolts

It only takes one close encounter with a lightning strike to get the full sense of its power. At around 1 gigaJoule of energy ...