Magnetism

Magnets, those objects that attract or repel each other, are more than staples of your refrigerator door. They are found in just about every laptop and the force they produce protects Earthlings from some lethal radiation from space. Live Science keeps up with the most interesting discoveries related to magnets and magnetism.

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This Super-Strong Magnet Literally Blew the Doors Off a Tokyo Laboratory

September 24, 2018 | Article

There's a magnet in a secure room in Tokyo. The last time its designers switched it on, it blew open the heavy doors designed to keep it contained.
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A Solar Storm Is Coming Tonight — Here's Where You Might See the Aurora

September 11, 2018 | Article

An alert released yesterday (Sept. 10) warns of a moderate geomagnetic storm that will lash the planet tonight. It shouldn't be dangerous, but might bring auroras.
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Earth's Magnetic Field Can Reverse Poles Ridiculously Quickly, Study Suggests

August 23, 2018 | Article

Earth's magnetic field is far less stable than scientists thought.
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Eerie Sky Glow Called 'Steve' Isn't an Aurora, Is 'Completely Unknown' to Science

August 21, 2018 | Article

There is a beautiful mystery in the sky, and its name is Steve.
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Stunning NASA Image Lets You Watch the Sun Explode in Real Time

August 17, 2018 | Article

The surface of the sun is a roiling tangle of magnetism, heat and light, stunning new images reveal.
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Plasma Scientists Created Invisible, Whooping 'Whistlers' in a Lab

August 15, 2018 | Article

The strange radio bursts usually circle the Earth like electromagnetic ghosts, but scientists have now created and studied their shapes in a plasma chamber on Earth.
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Bizarre Rogue 'Planet' with Incredible Auroras Puzzles Scientists

August 08, 2018 | Article

A rogue, planet-size object 20 light-years away from Earth has stunned astronomers with its incredibly powerful magnetic field.
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Your Brain Contains Magnetic Particles, and Scientists Want to Know Why

August 08, 2018 | Article

Researchers explore magnetism in human brains deep inside a remote forest.
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NASA Satellites Make Magnetic Discovery in Turbulent Space Near Earth

June 10, 2018 | Article

NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft has detected magnetic activity occurring in a new and surprising way in the environment of near-Earth space.
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Earth's Magnetic Field is A Ruthless, Solar-Wind-Shredding Machine

June 04, 2018 | Article

Once again, we have Earth's magnetic field to thank for protecting us from our fire-breathing sun.
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