The weak spot, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, was identified in the 19th century and expanded in recent years.

New satellite data show Earth’s magnetic field changing fast, with a growing weak spot over the South Atlantic.

Satellite data reveal that a weak region in Earth's magnetic field has grown by an area roughly half the size of continental ...

Learn about the growth of the South Atlantic Anomaly, a region where Earth's magnetic field has significantly weakened.

Deputy Director of ISRO highlights the importance of satellites for various applications at World Space Week celebration.

India plans "bodyguard satellites" to protect its fleet from collisions, cyberattacks, and geopolitical threats in space.

As Russia held its Victory Day parade this year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that provides television service to Ukraine. Instead of normal programing, Ukrainian viewers ...

Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet from space weather like cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun. The ...

On July 8, 1962, the United States detonated a 1.4-megaton nuclear weapon 400 kilometers above the Pacific Ocean. The Starfish Prime test created an artificial aurora visible from Hawaii, nearly 900 ...