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Earth's magnetic field

Listen to the Weird, Scary Sound of the Earth’s Magnetic Field Flipping 

About 41,000 years ago, the Earth's magnetic field suddenly...
Five images of the same solar flare across different wavelengths.

The Worst Solar Storm in History and What It Would Do Today

On the evening of Aug. 28, 1859, a telegraph...
Ocean Revival Adventures

Ocean Rowing Roundup for August

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, two crews have...
northern lights from space

Watch the Northern Lights From High Above the Earth

A strong geomagnetic storm over the weekend allowed skygazers...
Jupiter showing its Great Red Spot

The Uncertain History of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

The Great Red Spot appears on nearly all images...
weird figure striding across space-like background

Jaw, Meet Floor. This Year’s ‘Astronomy Photographer of the Year’ Finalists Are Out of This World

Every year, the Royal Museums Greenwich conducts its Astronomy...
The author holds a black Anker power bank in front of a field of flowers.

The Best Power Banks of 2024

Watching your phone edge toward the 1% battery mark...
rendering of mars with electric blue light halo

Solar Flares Drench Mars With Radiation

NASA’s advice to future astronauts caught in a solar...
The shadow showing Ingenuity's rotor damage.

NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Makes its Final Flight

After 72 flights over three years, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter...

French Cyclist Completes 1,400Km Midwinter Ride Across Lapland

Joffrey Maluski of France has cycled 1,436km across Lapland...
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Lights, Camera…Aurora! Check Out The Best Northern Lights Pics of 2023

Few genres of photography stir the urge to go...
Kohler leaving Cape Town.

Top 10 Expeditions of 2023: #6: Kayaking from South Africa to Brazil

In the world of ocean adventure, kayaking is not...
The European Space Agency (ESA)'s Solar Orbiter against a background of the sunball

Two Tiny Satellites, One Explosive Star

Humanity couldn’t have picked a better time to pull...
the sun in detail

These Wicked, Cyclical Solar Storms Would Wreck Modern Earth

A giant blast of solar radiation that would bring...
A beautiful green and red aurora dancing over the Jokulsarlon Lagoon, Iceland.

A History of Solar Superstorms

Space weather report: hot with a chance of solar...
A jet stream from space.

The Discovery of Jet Streams

A mysterious, invisible force of nature lurks in the...
stone cabins

Weekend Warm-Up: One Year Renovating Two Stone Cabins in the Italian Alps

If there isn't already a word for the "person...

BLUETTI Makes a Splash With All-Weather Solar Generator

The BLUETTI AC60 solar generator is a portable power...
dark lighthouse

The Loneliest Lighthouses in the World

While lighthouse keeping has become an all-but-extinct job, many...
Richard Kohler arrives in Brazil.

Kayaker Paddles 7,000km From South Africa to Brazil

Richard Kohler (53) has successfully kayaked 7,000km from Cape...
solar flare

Solar Flares Wrack Sun’s Surface, Comms Disturbances Possible

Conditions on the surface of the sun have been...
pink northern lights

Solar Storm Creates Rare Pink Aurora

On Nov. 3, a dazzling display of rare pink...
best camping lanterns

Light Up The Night With The Best Camping Lanterns In 2022

At 3 am in the woods, it can get...
kaito KA500 emergency radio

Preparedness Made Easy: Kaito KA500 Emergency Radio

An emergency radio is a critical piece of my...

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