See a new map of the universe’s magnetic fields – the largest and most detailed ever made

Magnetic fields are a fundamental part of the universe. They govern how small particles – the building blocks of planets, ...

The northern lights may be visible in much of the US Monday night. Here’s where and how you could see them

Colorful auroras may be visible in more than 15 states Monday night.
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NASA’s Perseverance captured the first visible-light auroras ever seen from another planet’s surface

NASA’s Perseverance rover recorded the first visible-light auroras ever observed from the surface of another planet, ...

Upgraded ‘Severe’ Northern Lights Alert For 25 States Thursday

NOAA has upgraded its aurora forecast, with strong to severe geomagnetic storms possible Thursday and Friday, raising ...
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Storm Aurora Forecast: How To See Northern Lights in US on New Year’s Eve

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As 2024 draws to a close, the skies over parts of the United States may ...
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Researchers Trace the Origin of the Sun’s Magnetic Field, Shedding Light on Space Weather and Solar Cycles

An illustration of the sun's magnetic fields overlaid on an image of the sun captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in 2016. NASA / SDO / AIA / LMSAL The sun’s magnetic field could form much ...
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Astronomers Find the Strongest Evidence Yet That Alien Planets Have Magnetic Fields

The winds on seven hellish alien worlds are moving in the wrong direction. That strange anomaly just cracked open one of ...

How pigeons exploit magnetic fields for navigation

Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at night or in overcast conditions when visual landmarks or ...