Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deep layers of molten rock inside some super-earths could generate powerful magnetic fields—potentially stronger than Earth’s—and ...

Our magnetosphere plays the role of gatekeeper, repelling unwanted energy that's harmful to life on Earth, trapping most of it a safe distance from Earth's surface in twin doughnut-shaped zones called ...

"Super-Earth" exoplanets may have an in-built way to protect themselves from harmful radiation, giving any potential life on such worlds a better chance of surviving, according to recent research.

The moon used to have a magnetic field that shielded both itself and the Earth in their early years, while earthling microbes were just beginning to develop, new research finds. “We brought back rocks ...

January 15, 2014 – Mouser Electronics, Inc. is the first to stock and ship the new flexible magnetic shielding sheets from Würth Electronics. Würth Flexible Ferrite Sheets can be applied to any ...

Terraforming Mars is one of the great dreams of humanity. Mars has a lot going for it. Its day is about the same length as Earth’s, it has plenty of frozen water just under its surface, and it likely ...

Rotterdam-based McNetiq launched a new line of magnetic anchors for fall protection when working at height. The first product in this series from McNetiq is the workplace safety device McNetiq Fall ...

MagSafe accessories continue to be a mix of great ideas and daily annoyances, but I keep trying them all. I’ve tried enough wallets to fill a drawer in my desk, and most of them get something right, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Five hundred and sixty-five million years ago, Earth's magnetic field almost disappeared. But a ...

In addition to shaping the interior of rocky planets, molten rock located deep within these planets may also contribute to the creation of a planet’s magnetic fields, which protect the entire planet ...