Magnetism
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Bizarre Rogue 'Planet' with Incredible Auroras Puzzles ScientistsA rogue, planet-size object 20 light-years away from Earth has stunned astronomers with its incredibly powerful magnetic field.
By Meghan Bartels Published
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Your Brain Contains Magnetic Particles, and Scientists Want to Know WhyResearchers explore magnetism in human brains deep inside a remote forest.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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NASA Satellites Make Magnetic Discovery in Turbulent Space Near EarthNASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft has detected magnetic activity occurring in a new and surprising way in the environment of near-Earth space.
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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Earth's Magnetic Field is A Ruthless, Solar-Wind-Shredding MachineOnce again, we have Earth's magnetic field to thank for protecting us from our fire-breathing sun.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Dark Matter May Have an Electric ChargeThe mysterious substance may not just interact with other matter through gravity.
By Marcus Woo Published
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Researchers Crack the Code of 'Flying Doughnuts'Toroids! Toroids! Toroids!
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Earth's Magnetic Field Is Drifting Westward, and Nobody Knows WhyWeird, slow-moving waves in the planet's core could explain the mysterious drifting.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Gooey, Magma Ocean May Have Once Roiled Inside the MoonThe ancient moon may have had a gooey interior that likely triggered the lunar magnetic field.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Why Earth's Magnetic Field Might Not Flip After AllThe magnetic field is likely to recover without major disruption, new research finds.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
