Earth may be electrically active in ways unseen.
For decades, scientists believed the forces surrounding Earth were largely mapped. Magnetic fields, radiation belts, and solar interactions formed the accepted picture. Recent measurements are now disrupting that confidence. Instruments flying through near Earth space detected a persistent, planet wide electrical structure that had never been directly observed. It was predicted long ago, yet remained invisible until now. The discovery raises unsettling questions about how Earth retains its atmosphere, how energy flows around the planet, and how much of our immediate cosmic environment remains misunderstood.
