Magnetism
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Mysterious force destroys monster black hole's ring of plasma
By Rafi Letzter published
Telescopes all over the world watched a bright flash light up space around a distant, supermassive black hole. And then, within hours, it was gone.

'Vigorous' magnetic field oddity spotted over South Atlantic
By Stephanie Pappas published
European satellites are investigating the development of two distinct weak points within the South Atlantic Anomaly of Earth's magnetic field.

The north magnetic pole is leaving Canada for Siberia. These 'blobs' may be the reason why.
By Laura Geggel published
While the blob under Canada has weakened, the blob under Siberia has strengthened.

Earth has a new geologic age: The Chibanian
By Rafi Letzter published
It's all thanks to a cliff by a river in Japan.

Ancient Australian Crystals Unlock History of Earth's First Magnetic Field
By Rafi Letzter published
It was a lot more powerful than anyone believed.

First-of-Its-Kind Neutron Star Flashes Bizarre 'Cyclotron Line' at Earth
By Rafi Letzter published
Neutron stars have never been caught behaving this way before.

How Do Compasses Tell Which Way Is North at the South Pole?
By Chia-Yi Hou published
As compasses draw closer to the magnetic North and South Poles, they become less reliable.

Earth's Magnetic Poles Can Flip Much More Often Than Anyone Thought
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Earth's magnetic field flipped 26 times every million years during the Cambrian period, the highest frequency ever documented.
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