It’s also generated unlike other electric fields on Earth. This newly discovered aspect of our planet provides clues about the evolution of our atmosphere, perhaps explaining why Earth is habitable.

It seems crazy,” Princeton physicist Chris Chyba remarked, reflecting on the device that now sits at the center of a debate ...

For the first time, scientists have measured a long-sought global electric field in the Earth’s atmosphere. This field, called the ambipolar electric field, was predicted to exist decades ago ...

The device appeared to violate the conclusion that any conductor at rest with respect to Earth’s surface cannot generate power from its magnetic field,” Princeton’s Christopher Chyba added in a press ...

NASA scientists have discovered a planet-wide electric field surrounding Earth, confirming a 60-year-old hypothesis. Studying the field could yield some vital information about how our planet's ...

Scientists launched a rocket from Svalbard, Norway, that measured Earth’s ambipolar electric field for the first time. The weak field may control the shape and evolution of the upper atmosphere ...

You can get in touch with Jess by emailing [email protected]. A strange electric field around the Earth, long suspected to exist, has been detected for the very first time, and it is believed ...

This 'ambipolar electric field' could be responsible for the mysterious winds of supersonic particles that constantly shoot out from the Earth's poles. What's more, the researchers claim the ...

NASA scientists have discovered a third global energy field around Earth. Known as the ambipolar electric field, this force drives charged particles into space above the poles. Two major global ...

Rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric vehicles could be extracted from the ground more sustainably using electric fields. Today, most rare earth metals used in electronics are mined ...

A drop in electric potential of just 0.55 V measured at altitudes of between 250–768 km in the Earth’s atmosphere above the North and South poles could be the first direct measurement of our planet’s ...

For the first time in several years, NASA has detected Earth's hidden electric field that plays a key role in driving “polar wind” that launches charged particles to space at supersonic speeds.