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A giant weak spot in Earth's magnetic field is getting bigger — and it could be bad news for satellites
Satellite data reveal that a weak region in Earth's magnetic field has grown by an area roughly half the size of continental Europe in the last 10 years.
The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is a particularly weak region of Earth’s magnetic field that can cause satellites to ...
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Vast Anomaly in Earth's Magnetic Field Keeps Growing, Satellites Reveal
A giant dent in Earth's magnetic field is continuing to expand, according to the latest data from a trio of satellites monitoring our world.
Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet from space weather like cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun. The southern Atlantic anomaly shrinks that protective bubble, but not so much ...
Earth’s magnetic field is essential to life on our planet. It protects Earth from cosmic radiation and acts as a shield ...
A notorious weak spot in Earth’s magnetic shield is growing larger and weaker. This is the conclusion of a new analysis of ...
The South Atlantic Anomaly, a strange dip in the Earth's magnetic field, has grown rapidly over the last eleven years, new ...
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Scientists Studied “Chicago Rat Hole” – They Have Bad News, The South Atlantic’s Magnetic Field Weak Spot Is Growing, And Much More This Week
This week, an “anti-tail” and an odd 594-kilometer (369-mile) feature have been found on interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, brain ...
More than a decade of satellite monitoring has mapped Earth’s magnetic field as it subtly altered between 2014 and 2025 — and what scientists have learned is remarkable. The South Atlantic Anomaly, a ...
An anomaly that has been weakening the field for the past 11 years is showing signs of ballooning up and splitting apart.
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A Growing Weak Spot in Earth's Magnetic Field May Cause More Satellites to Short Circuit
Learn about the growth of the South Atlantic Anomaly, a region where Earth's magnetic field has significantly weakened.
Space hurricanes are real and their impact on Earth could be horrifying if the terrifying dent in our planet's magnetic field ...
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