The SAA, which NASA has likened to a ‘pothole in space', is an unusually weak spot in the Earth's magnetic field that is ...

This bizarre anomaly is sometimes described as a ‘dent’ or ‘pothole’ in Earth’s magnetic field, and it has been expecting and slightly shifting westward over the past few years.

For years, NASA has been studying a growing anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field that scientists liken to a “dent” or “pothole in space.” It is a giant region of lower magnetic intensity ...

From South America to southwest Africa, the SAA has been likened to a “dent” in Earth’s magnetic field or a “pothole in space” by the premier space agency. The phenomenon has intrigued and concerned ...