Earth's Orbit - Earth Discover

An artistic representation of Earth during the last glacial maximum of the current ice age, approximately 2 million years ago. Could this be a glimpse of Earth's future, possibly 50,000 years from now?

~50,000: The Future of Ice Ages – Analyzing Earth’s Climatic Changes

The onset of the next glacial period in our current ice age may be delayed due to minimal orbital changes and rising CO2 levels, potentially marking the end of the Quaternary ice age

The aurora borealis, or northern lights, gleaming brightly over Bear Lake, Alaska, in January 2005. Auroral displays like this are the result of high-energy solar-wind particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field and with particles trapped in the Van Allen radiation belts.

1958: Discovery of Earth’s Van Allen Radiation Belts by Explorer 1

Explorer 1, led by James Van Allen, revealed the existence of Earth's Van Allen Radiation Belts, a major discovery in space science and Earth's magnetic field study