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

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

The South Atlantic Anomaly, or SAA, has been known since at least the 1960s, but there were no detailed, continuous studies ...

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

With hundreds of rocket launches a year and thousands of satellites orbiting Earth relaying information we all rely on, there ...

Using 11 years of magnetic field measurements from the European Space Agency's Swarm satellite constellation, scientists have ...

Hopefully, this new space age we're in will incentivize governments to preemptively work out some new treaties or agreements.

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

It will support sustainable city planning, land-use assessment, and efficient resource management,” SUPARCO noted.

More than a decade of satellite monitoring has mapped Earth’s magnetic field as it subtly altered between 2014 and 2025 — and ...

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