The energy resolution limit (ERL) is a mix of parameters representing the economics of a quantum system within a sensor's ...

Chorus waves, quick bursts of energy known to occur relatively close to Earth and around other planets, were found in an ...

Understanding chorus waves is vital, as they create fast-moving, highly energetic electrons (known as killer electrons) that ...

The Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly inching its way across the Arctic for decades, but recently, its path […] The ...

"The current behavior of magnetic north is something that we have never observed before." For decades, scientists have been tracking the shift in Earth's magnetic north pole away from Canada and ...

A team of physicists and engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered a new way to measure the orientation ...

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky!

What is space weather, what causes it, and how does it affect humans? Physicist Robyn Millan, who co-chaired a recent National Academies decadal report on solar and space physics, answered questions ...

Auroral activity is best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while at a high vantage point away from light pollution, ...

Watch the breathtaking aurora video captured by NASA astronaut Don Pettit from the International Space Station, showcasing ...

Washington-based fusion energy company Helion just raised US$425 million in fresh funding for its bid to be the first to ...

Over the past week, a pair of large coronal holes have been crossing the face of the Sun, looking a bit like the face of a ...