Earth is under constant bombardment by high-energy charged particles called cosmic rays. We're normally shielded from this barrage by Earth's magnetic bubble, the magnetosphere. But what happens when ...

Dangerous cosmic rays will pass near Earth tonight, causing harm to those who leave personal devices switched on near them. Tonight from 12:30 am to 3:30 am do not forget to turn off your cell phone, ...

Earth’s magnetic field cocoons our planet from the onslaught of cosmic radiation streaming through space while also shielding us from charged particles hurled outward by the sun. But the geomagnetic ...

A combination of satellite data and natural noises produced a soundtrack of nature.

Australia’s ancient rocks are acting like natural clocks, revealing how landscapes changed over billions of years through ...

Cosmic rays from supernovas will help secure the supply of crucial minerals.

Australia’s iconic red landscapes have been home to Aboriginal culture and recorded in songlines for tens of thousands of ...

Cosmic space is filled with continuous, diffuse high-energy radiation. To find out how this energy is produced, the scientists behind ESA’s Integral gamma-ray observatory have tried an unusual method: ...

Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shaun Eaves receives funding from the New Zealand Antarctic Science Platform. Jamey Stutz receives funding ...

The study of cosmic rays, high-energy particles originating from extraterrestrial sources, has significantly progressed with the advent of both ground-based and space-borne detection techniques.

Astronomers found an interstellar "tunnel" - a cosmic channel that connects our solar system to distant stars, according to a ...