Magnetism

There's a mighty wind a-blowin' out of the Cigar Galaxy, and it could teach astronomers how the first stars formed.

People on Earth are familiar with the sun's powerful rays — but the moon suffers from sunburn, too.

Why did Maleficent suddenly appear over Iceland?

Why do grapes ignite when you microwave them? At long last, science has an answer.

This crazy solar flare is more powerful than any ever blasted by Earth’s sun.

And for the first time, physicists have recorded the wild drum beats rippling from the magnetic poles.

This strange type of magnetism can form rapidly — and disappear just as quickly.

Now that the government shutdown is over, federal agencies have finally released an early edition of the World Magnetic Model, almost a full year before the next one was scheduled to be released.