Earth’s magnetic field has a dent, and NASA is watching closely
4 days ago · Earth’s magnetic field is like an invisible shield that surrounds our planet, generated by the movement of molten metal in Earth’s outer core. This movement creates electric currents, which in turn produce a magnetic field. The field has two main poles – north and south – just like a magnet, and it stretches far into space.
NASA's LEXI Shoots to the Moon to Take First Full Images of Earth…
14 hours ago · Earth’s magnetic field is a perennial subject of scientific study. Shielding the Earth from flows of solar wind, the magnetic field, also called the magnetosphere, preserves and protects Earth’s atmosphere from atmospheric erosion.. A variety of observations from satellites and other instruments have captured bits of the magnetosphere’s border, also called the magnetopause, from various ...
NASA Is Watching a Vast, Growing Anomaly in Earth's Magnetic Field
Dec 28, 2024 · NASA has been monitoring a strange anomaly in Earth's magnetic field: a giant region of lower magnetic intensity in the skies above the planet, stretching out between South America and southwest Africa.
NASA experts verdict on ‘dent’ in Earth’s magnetic field and if it …
11 hours ago · Given how important this is at protecting life on Earth and keeping the planet habitable, any spots in the magnetic field that are weaker are obviously a cause for concern to us on the planet.
NASA’s LEXI Will Unveil Earth’s Magnetic Shield With
1 day ago · NASA's LEXI, an innovative X-ray imager, is embarking on a groundbreaking mission to the Moon under the Artemis campaign. Once on the lunar surface, LEXI will capture unprecedented global images of Earth's magnetic field, offering insights into how it shields us from solar radiation and reacts to
LEXI will watch Earth’s magnetosphere 'breathing' from the moon
1 day ago · LEXI will capture the first global images of Earth’s magnetic field. The journey kickstarts at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Lander hosting LEXI. Lunar landing with an earthly objective. Upon successful landing, LEXI will jolt into action, focusing its gaze back towards Earth.
NASA’s LEXI Will Provide X-Ray Vision of Earth’s Magnetosphere
4 days ago · A NASA X-ray imager is heading to the Moon as part of NASA's Artemis campaign, where it will capture the first global images of the magnetic field that shields Earth from solar radiation. The Lunar Environment Heliospheric X-ray Imager, or LEXI, instrument is one of 10 payloads aboard the next lunar ...
NASA Is Tracking a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth's Magnetic Field
Mar 23, 2023 · NASA is actively monitoring a strange anomaly in Earth's magnetic field: a giant region of lower magnetic intensity in the skies above the planet, stretching out between South America and southwest Africa.
World Magnetic Model 2025 Released | News | National Centers …
Dec 17, 2024 · The latest version of the World Magnetic Model (WMM), one of the key tools developed to model the change in Earth's magnetic field, has been released. The WMM is a spherical harmonic model of the Earth’s main magnetic field and its slow temporal change.
NASA on high alert over massive 'dent' anomaly in Earth's magnetic field
Earth's magnetic field acts like a protective shield around the planet, repelling and trapping charged particles from the Sun, according to NASA. Putin warned to end Ukraine war now to save ...