A new study shows how “space waves" form along Earth’s magnetic shield and could help scientists better understand which regions — including high-latitude areas such as Alaska and the northern U.S. — ...

Computer simulations have revealed why waves at the edge of Earth’s magnetic shield grow more strongly in some regions than ...

Space tsunamis have revealed the weak spots in Earth's invisible magnetic shield, highlighting the regions where dangerous ...

Going to space and returning to Earth from space.At first glance, it might seem like just the difference between going and ...

In an unusual perspective for an Earth-observing satellite, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captured this image of the moon, Earth's only natural satellite. The Sentinel-2 mission acquired this ...

The multibillion-year story of life on Earth is defined by a handful of epochal transformations, such as the emergence of the cell, the rise of multicellular organisms and the biosphere’s expansion ...

On the dark side of the Earth, space is riddled with giant plasma tornadoes that power shimmering auroras, new observations reveal. Researchers operating the five spacecraft of NASA’s THEMIS mission ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...