While Earth’s natural history has been playing out over the last few billion years, another epic planetary saga has also been unfolding right next door.

Earth’s magnetic field is special! And, in the last 20 years, we’ve made incredible discoveries, thanks to a squad of probes that have flown around our planet, observing solar wind as a team!

Why do we see those stunning lights in the northern- and southernmost portions of the night sky? The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis occur when high-energy particles are flung from the Sun's corona toward the Earth and mingle with...

SciShow tackles a Quick Question with a longish answer: What causes auroras? TL;DR: It's a breathtaking display of particle physics in action.

SciShow News serves up the latest pictures from Comet 67-P, that media darling, and the discovery of what may be the oldest, rocky Earth-like worlds yet found.

Given that Earth’s magnetic field helps protect its life-sustaining atmosphere, you might think that the stronger a planet’s magnetic field, the better. But as it turns out, some planets’ relationships with their magnetic fields are a...

In this final segment on the four fundamental forces of physics, Hank tackles the magnetic force, the second of the two ways in which electromagnetism is apparent in the universe

Are there ways to terraform Mars -- that is, make it habitable for humans? Some scientists think so. They have big plans, but they also face some big obstacles.

New ReviewThis colorful video program takes a look at the many different types of forces. Magnetic, electric, and gravitational forces are all explored. Special emphasis highlights how these forces impact our everyday lives. This video correlates...

NASA's Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission will study "magnetic reconnection and its effects in Earth's atmosphere," according to the Goddard Space Flight Center....

The sounds of Saturn, or rather the radio and plasma waves that Cassini picked up in Saturn's orbit.

Everything you could want to know about Jupiter.

Almost everything you could want to know about the 7th planet from the Sun, Uranus.

Almost everything you could want to know about the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury. Real HD photos and videos taken by the MESSENGER probe. We discuss the orbit, climate, geographical features, and general physical characteristics or...

How do scientists plan to get astronauts to Mars when space radiation is so strong? What can be done about it? Astrum Answers!

Or geomagnetic storm, a severe disruption of the Earth's magnetosphere that can cripple satellites, and even cause severe damage to electrical systems on the ground.
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Uncover the secrets behind Earth's magnetic field! Learn how the molten iron and nickel in Earth's core create a giant magnet, protecting us from solar radiation with the magnetosphere. Discover how this magnetic field affects...

The Aurora has fascinated and intrigued people for ages. It is a display of light in Earth’s magnetosphere caused by high energy particles arriving to the planet in the solar wind. The Aurora is seen in both hemispheres. In the northern...

This video explores the force of magnetism and how it affects our everyday lives. The atomic nature of magnetism is illustrated, and then applied in principle to common magnets. The video highlights how magnetic fields are created, and...

The sounds of Saturn, or rather the radio and plasma waves that Cassini picked up in Saturn's orbit.

Explore the fascinating phenomenon of solar flares and their impact on Earth. These flares can affect space weather near Earth, produce harmful radiation, and even cause disruptions to communication systems and power grids.

China’s space administration, the CNSA, currently has a rover exploring the far side of the moon as part of its Chang’e 4 mission. It is also preparing to launch the Chang’e 5 mission this year to collect lunar samples and bring the...

NASA is sending the Juno spacecraft to Jupiter, to peer beneath its cloudy surface and explore the giant planet's structure and magnetic field. Juno's twin magnetometers, built at Goddard Space Flight Center, will give...

Host Katrina Jackson talks with Craig Pollock and Ulrik Gliese about Goddard's contribution to the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission - the Fast Plasma Investigation suite of instruments. These instruments will study a...