NASA monitors the South Atlantic Anomaly, a growing magnetic field disturbance affecting satellites and spacecraft.

The updated version of the World Magnetic Model was released on Dec. 17, with a new prediction of how the magnetic north pole will shift over the next five years. Here's why it was changed.

NASA has been monitoring a strange anomaly in Earth's magnetic field: a giant region of lower magnetic intensity in the skies ...

North Pole shifts towards Siberia, updating Earths magnetic map tenfold Magnetic North Poles rapid transition prompts updates ...

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, and (given the time of year) Santa's sleigh: the ...

Every five years, the location of the Magnetic North Pole is updated. In the latest model, it continues its shift toward ...

revealing the latest official predicted placement of Earth's magnetic fields. This version will remain valid until late 2029, during which time we can expect to see the magnetic north pole slowly ...

As well as a few temporary reversals, the Earth's magnetic field – just like the Sun – can flip over long timescales. During the Brunhes–Matuyama reversal, the magnetic north could have been ...