Tag: geomagnetism
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Winners of the 2026 RAS Awards Announced: Pioneering Pulsars, Gamma-Ray Bursts, and Magnetic Field Mastery
Two Visionaries Honored by the Royal Astronomical Society The Royal Astronomical Society has announced the winners of its prestigious 2026 awards, Celebrating two researchers whose work spans the cosmic extremes from the fastest spinning stars to the planet’s subtle magnetic heartbeat. The prizes recognize a career of groundbreaking discoveries in high-energy astrophysics and a mathematically…
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Scientists find a surprising twist in Earth’s magnetic field
New findings overturn long-held assumptions about the geodynamo In a striking turn for geophysics, researchers have observed that Earth’s magnetic field is powered by an electric heartbeat that appears to flow in the opposite direction from what traditional models have long predicted. The discovery, based on a combination of satellite data, ocean floor measurements, and…
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Could the South Atlantic Anomaly Bring Real Trouble for Life on Earth? Here’s What We Know
The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is a well-known quirk in Earth’s magnetic field. Stretching over parts of the Atlantic Ocean, parts of South America, and the Caribbean, this region is where the planet’s protective magnetic shield dips closest to the surface. Recent measurements have suggested the magnetic field is weakening in this area, prompting questions…
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Swarm Reveals Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field
Overview: A Growing Magnetic Weak Spot The European Space Agency’s Swarm mission has delivered a striking finding: the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), a region where Earth’s magnetic field is unusually weak, has expanded by nearly half the size of continental Europe since 2014. Using 11 years of magnetic field measurements from the Swarm satellite trio,…
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Swarm Reveals Growing Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field
Overview: A Shifting Shield Earth’s magnetic field is a dynamic, protective shield that deflects cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun. Using 11 years of precise measurements from the European Space Agency’s Swarm mission, scientists have traced a troubling trend: the South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA), a region of weakened field strength over the South…
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Earth’s Magnetic Field Reversal: An Eerie Soundscape from Laschamps
Introduction: science meets sound In a striking fusion of geophysics and art, scientists have translated Earth’s ancient magnetic field collapse into an evocative soundscape. The project recreates the 41,000-year-old geomagnetic excursion that briefly flipped Earth’s field, offering a rare, auditory window into a past planet-wide upheaval. By weaving data from the European Space Agency (ESA)…
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Earth’s Magnetic Field Collapse: An Eerie Soundscape
Listening to Earth’s Past: A Scientific Soundscape In a striking blend of science and art, researchers have recreated a haunting audio portrait of a distant geomagnetic event—the Laschamp excursion, when Earth’s magnetic field briefly flipped about 41,000 years ago. A collaboration between the Technical University of Denmark and the German Research Center for Geosciences, and…
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Scientists translate Earth’s ancient magnetic field collapse into an eerie soundscape
Earth’s Magnetic Field Reversal and a New Soundscape The Earth’s magnetic field is not a static shield but a dynamic, evolving barrier woven by swirling liquid metals deep within the planet. About 41,000 years ago, a dramatic geomagnetic shift—an excursion during the Laschamps event—reconfigured this protective layer. A new study, led by researchers at the…