Magnetism
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Plasma Waves Studied for New Electronics
By William Stillman last updated
Bill Stillman leaves a long career as an engineer to go back to school and learn a new field.
![Solar wind and geomagnetic storm](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mpgZbQgVTgyGpewR59DhDZ-320-80.jpg)
Ice Samples Reveal a Massive Sun Storm Hit Earth in Ancient Times...And It Could Happen Again
By Charles Q. Choi last updated
A gigantic solar storm hit Earth about 2,600 years ago, one about 10 times stronger than any solar storm recorded in the modern day, a new study finds.
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Eerie Sky Glow Called 'Steve' Isn't an Aurora, Is 'Completely Unknown' to Science
By Brandon Specktor last updated
There is a beautiful mystery in the sky, and its name is Steve.
![An abstract drawing of particles with squiggly waves](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UkxPtSXvUeozonb439LxT6-320-80.jpg)
Physicists discover never-before seen particle sitting on a tabletop
By Robert Lea published
This newly-discovered particle could account for dark matter.
![Gamma-ray bursts observed by the Large Area Telescope (LAT) on NASA’s Fermi satellite during its first decade. Credit to NASA/DOE/Fermi LAT Collaboration](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V4qN2PrE93eCbXpjtuC3gM-320-80.jpg)
What is electromagnetic radiation?
By Jim Lucas published
Reference Electromagnetic radiation is a form of energy that includes radio waves, microwaves, X-rays and gamma rays, as well as visible light.
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What is magnetism? Facts about magnetic fields and magnetic force
By Jim Lucas, Paul Sutter published
Reference Magnetism is a force of nature produced by moving electric charges.
![A powerful X-ray burst erupts from a magnetar — a supermagnetized version of a stellar remnant known as a neutron star — in this illustration.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjxJn4TaiLafxq83TS8cfh-320-80.jpg)
'Cosmic monster' star spits energy with the force of a billion suns
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists just collected the first measurements of violent eruptions in extremely dense magnetic stars called magnetars.
![An artist's depiction of a swirling vortex beam.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AuKzHootArbwZUobePWJ7T-320-80.jpg)
1st 'atom tornado' created from swirling vortex of helium atoms
By Ben Turner published
Physicists have created the first-ever atomic vortex beam — a swirling tornado of atoms and molecules with mysterious properties that have yet to be understood.
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